Most Graduate Degrees in Kentucky

Top 86 cities ranked by most graduate degrees

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

Best Cities for Retirees

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

Best Cities for Remote Workers

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

Best Cities for Families

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

Best Cities for Young Professionals

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

Most Affordable Cities

The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans

Health & Safety

Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

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Most Graduate Degrees — Kentucky

1 Villa Hills 27.2%

2 St. Matthews 25.7%

3 Wilmore 25.4%

4 Crestwood 23.2%

5 Union 22.9%

6 Fort Thomas 21.8%

7 Middletown 21.1%

8 Lexington-Fayette urban county 20.6%

9 Fort Wright 20.5%

10 Fort Mitchell 20.4%

11 Pikeville 19.8%

12 Fort Knox 19.2%

13 Francisville 18.6%

14 Edgewood 18.3%

15 Douglass Hills 18.2%

16 Lyndon 16.3%

17 Cold Spring 15.9%

18 Jeffersontown 15.4%

19 Hazard 15.3%

20 Murray 15.3%

21 Williamsburg 15.0%

22 Versailles 14.1%

23 Oakbrook 14.1%

24 Morehead 13.4%

25 Louisville/Jefferson County 13.3%

26 Newport 13.3%

27 Ashland 13.3%

28 Alexandria 13.1%

29 Highland Heights 13.0%

30 Richmond 12.8%

31 Bowling Green 12.7%

32 La Grange 12.5%

33 Paducah 12.5%

34 Corbin 12.4%

35 Bellevue 12.4%

36 Danville 12.3%

37 Maysville 12.0%

38 Frankfort 11.8%

39 Berea 11.8%

40 Elizabethtown 11.7%

41 Taylor Mill 11.7%

42 Erlanger 11.7%

43 Vine Grove 11.5%

44 Georgetown 11.5%

45 Independence 11.4%

46 Paris 11.3%

47 Walton 11.3%

48 Shelbyville 10.7%

49 Covington 10.5%

50 Burlington 10.3%

51 Florence 10.1%

52 Owensboro 9.9%

53 Bardstown 9.9%

54 Mayfield 9.7%

55 Flatwoods 9.6%

56 Glasgow 9.4%

57 Madisonville 9.1%

58 Campbellsville 9.0%

59 Cynthiana 8.8%

60 Lawrenceburg 8.7%

61 Somerset 8.4%

62 Dayton 7.8%

63 Mount Washington 7.7%

64 Monticello 7.5%

65 Harrodsburg 7.4%

66 Russellville 7.1%

67 Nicholasville 7.1%

68 Henderson 7.0%

69 Mount Sterling 6.8%

70 London 6.7%

71 Hopkinsville 6.4%

72 Princeton 6.4%

73 Franklin 5.6%

74 Radcliff 5.3%

75 Hebron 5.1%

76 Winchester 5.0%

77 Central City 4.8%

78 Middlesborough 4.6%

79 Shepherdsville 4.5%

80 Leitchfield 4.5%

81 Lebanon 4.2%

82 Elsmere 4.1%

83 Oak Grove 4.0%

84 Hillview 3.1%

85 Fort Campbell North 2.2%

86 Shively 2.2%

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by most graduate degrees in Kentucky.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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