Most Graduate Degrees in United States

Top 100 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

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Economy

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Housing

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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

Civic & Politics

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Geography & Infrastructure

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Most Graduate Degrees — United States

1 Rochester Institute of Technology NY 80.8%

2 University at Buffalo NY 74.6%

3 Chevy Chase MD 69.8%

4 Scarsdale NY 62.2%

5 Hanover NH 61.6%

6 Short Hills NJ 59.2%

7 Bethesda MD 58.7%

8 Lexington MA 58.3%

9 Stanford CA 58.2%

10 Brookline MA 57.4%

11 Merion Station PA 57.0%

12 Atherton CA 56.7%

13 McLean VA 56.0%

14 Los Altos CA 55.2%

15 Princeton NJ 55.2%

16 West University Place TX 55.1%

17 Palo Alto CA 54.7%

18 Potomac MD 54.6%

19 Wellesley MA 54.3%

20 Fulton MD 53.3%

21 Los Altos Hills CA 53.3%

22 Fox Chapel PA 53.0%

23 Villanova PA 52.4%

24 Travilah MD 52.1%

25 Belmont MA 51.8%

26 Irvington NY 51.7%

27 Swarthmore PA 51.6%

28 California Polytechnic State University CA 51.5%

29 Ladue MO 51.3%

30 Newton MA 51.2%

31 Kensington CA 50.9%

32 South Kensington MD 50.6%

33 Winnetka IL 50.3%

34 Wolf Trap VA 50.3%

35 Great Falls VA 50.0%

36 Needham MA 50.0%

37 Upper Montclair NJ 49.9%

38 Cambridge MA 49.5%

39 Pepper Pike OH 49.5%

40 Wilmette IL 49.4%

41 Difficult Run VA 49.3%

42 Winchester MA 49.1%

43 Cupertino CA 49.0%

44 Glencoe IL 48.8%

45 Amherst Town MA 48.7%

46 Bellaire TX 48.4%

47 Piedmont CA 48.4%

48 Falls Church VA 48.3%

49 Hillsborough CA 48.3%

50 University of California-Santa Barbara CA 48.2%

51 Druid Hills GA 47.8%

52 Mantua VA 47.7%

53 Huntington Woods MI 47.6%

54 Notre Dame IN 47.4%

55 Clayton MO 47.4%

56 West Point NY 47.4%

57 Bala Cynwyd PA 47.1%

58 Orinda CA 47.1%

59 Park Forest Village PA 46.9%

60 Ann Arbor MI 46.8%

61 South Run VA 46.7%

62 Pelham Manor NY 46.5%

63 Rye NY 46.5%

64 Sharon MA 46.4%

65 Saratoga CA 46.1%

66 Glendale MO 46.0%

67 East Hills NY 46.0%

68 Chapel Hill NC 45.9%

69 Hinsdale IL 45.8%

70 Tenafly NJ 45.5%

71 River Forest IL 45.5%

72 Greenville CDP (Westchester County) NY 45.1%

73 Storrs CT 45.1%

74 North Caldwell NJ 45.1%

75 Old Greenwich CT 45.0%

76 Loudoun Valley Estates VA 44.9%

77 East Grand Rapids MI 44.8%

78 Crosspointe VA 44.6%

79 Rutgers University-Busch Campus NJ 44.5%

80 Menlo Park CA 44.5%

81 Wyndham VA 44.5%

82 Cochituate MA 44.4%

83 Ardsley NY 44.4%

84 Larchmont NY 44.1%

85 Houghton MI 44.1%

86 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley CA 44.0%

87 Haddonfield NJ 43.9%

88 Chesterbrook PA 43.8%

89 Los Alamos NM 43.7%

90 Vienna VA 43.5%

91 Briarcliff Manor NY 43.5%

92 Blackwells Mills NJ 43.5%

93 Davis CA 43.5%

94 Floris VA 43.4%

95 Fort Hunt VA 43.3%

96 North Bethesda MD 43.1%

97 Arlington MA 43.1%

98 Lake Forest IL 43.0%

99 Decatur GA 43.0%

100 Cherry Hills Village CO 43.0%

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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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