Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Pennsylvania (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 24.45%. Among all Pennsylvania cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Yeadon borough had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (36.53%), followed by West Mifflin borough (34.22%), and Wilkinsburg borough (33.24%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Pennsylvania cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Yeadon borough
West Mifflin borough
Wilkinsburg borough
Northampton borough
New Kensington city
McKeesport city
Plum borough
Shiloh CDP
Lower Burrell city
Waynesboro borough
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Yeadon borough 36.53
2 West Mifflin borough 34.22
3 Wilkinsburg borough 33.24
4 Northampton borough 33.14
5 New Kensington city 33.04
6 McKeesport city 32.78
7 Plum borough 32.60
8 Shiloh CDP 32.28
9 Lower Burrell city 31.72
10 Waynesboro borough 31.39
11 Lansdowne borough 31.33
12 Kingston borough 30.93
13 Mountain Top CDP 30.89
13 Munhall borough 30.89
14 Colonial Park CDP 30.62
15 Weigelstown CDP 30.59
16 Greensburg city 30.52
17 Butler city 30.44
18 Darby borough 29.81
19 Willow Grove CDP 29.01
20 Whitehall borough 28.83
21 Monroeville municipality 28.66
22 Drexel Hill CDP 28.59
23 Baldwin borough 28.17
24 Johnstown city 28.09
25 Pottstown borough 28.08
26 Fullerton CDP 28.05
27 Elizabethtown borough 27.20
28 Sharon city 27.03
29 Wilkes-Barre city 26.97
29 Williamsport city 26.97
30 Levittown CDP 26.90
31 Allentown city 26.80
32 Pottsville city 26.78
33 Harrisburg city 26.70
34 Coatesville city 26.57
35 Emmaus borough 26.48
36 New Castle city 26.45
37 Dunmore borough 26.40
38 Washington city 26.34
39 Hershey CDP 26.18
40 Erie city 26.15
41 Nanticoke city 25.64
42 Bethlehem city 25.43
43 Bethel Park municipality 25.32
44 Hanover borough 25.19
45 Norristown borough 25.18
46 Roslyn CDP 25.11
47 Jefferson Hills borough 25.02
48 Ephrata borough 24.99
49 Altoona city 24.93
50 Scranton city 24.87
51 Hazleton city 24.08
52 Broomall CDP 23.95
53 Reading city 23.88
54 Lancaster city 23.84
55 Allison Park CDP 23.73
56 Lansdale borough 23.55
57 Hermitage city 23.44
58 Pittsburgh city 23.08
59 Progress CDP 22.82
60 Meadville city 22.80
61 Phoenixville borough 22.68
62 Chester city 22.66
62 Philadelphia city 22.66
63 Wyomissing borough 22.59
64 York city 22.20
65 Berwick borough 21.62
66 Montgomeryville CDP 21.61
67 Bloomsburg town 21.51
68 Lebanon city 21.34
69 Easton city 21.31
70 Murrysville municipality 21.24
71 Columbia borough 21.21
72 St. Marys city 21.20
73 Carlisle borough 21.16
74 Horsham CDP 21.10
75 Carnot-Moon CDP 21.08
76 Chambersburg borough 20.62
77 Woodlyn CDP 19.15
78 King of Prussia CDP 18.99
79 Indiana borough 18.05
80 Franklin Park borough 16.85
81 West Chester borough 16.70
82 State College borough 15.26
83 Ardmore CDP 12.88