Valley is the #1 ranked city in Nebraska with 36.8% (bachelor's+). This ranking includes 119 Nebraska cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Bachelor's+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley | 3,113 | 36.8% |
| 2 | Papillion | 24,063 | 33.0% |
| 3 | Gretna | 9,117 | 32.7% |
| 4 | Buccaneer Bay | 1,361 | 27.9% |
| 5 | Bennet | 1,174 | 27.9% |
| 6 | Beaver Lake | 2,198 | 27.8% |
| 7 | Bennington | 2,417 | 27.8% |
| 8 | Omaha | 488,197 | 26.4% |
| 9 | Lincoln | 291,932 | 25.5% |
| 10 | Hickman | 2,834 | 25.3% |
| 11 | Blair | 7,868 | 25.2% |
| 12 | Chalco | 10,625 | 24.9% |
| 13 | La Vista | 16,594 | 24.1% |
| 14 | Cambridge | 1,036 | 23.6% |
| 15 | Louisville | 1,393 | 23.0% |
| 16 | Chadron | 5,207 | 22.3% |
| 17 | Waverly | 4,363 | 22.3% |
| 18 | Kearney | 34,024 | 22.2% |
| 19 | David City | 3,013 | 22.1% |
| 20 | Bellevue | 64,355 | 22.1% |
| 21 | Wahoo | 4,885 | 21.2% |
| 22 | Seward | 7,665 | 20.9% |
| 23 | Atkinson | 1,433 | 20.7% |
| 24 | Ashland | 3,083 | 20.7% |
| 25 | Sutton | 1,349 | 19.9% |
| 26 | Pender | 1,262 | 19.8% |
| 27 | Albion | 1,733 | 19.7% |
| 28 | Ord | 2,186 | 19.7% |
| 29 | Ceresco | 1,355 | 19.5% |
| 30 | Syracuse | 1,964 | 19.2% |
| 31 | Gering | 8,567 | 19.2% |
| 32 | Aurora | 4,665 | 19.1% |
| 33 | Ralston | 6,445 | 18.9% |
| 34 | Geneva | 2,214 | 18.6% |
| 35 | St. Paul | 2,574 | 18.5% |
| 36 | Grant | 1,392 | 18.5% |
| 37 | McCook | 7,360 | 18.3% |
| 38 | Hastings | 25,005 | 18.2% |
| 39 | Plattsmouth | 6,680 | 18.1% |
| 40 | Scottsbluff | 14,406 | 17.9% |
| 41 | Burwell | 1,020 | 17.8% |
| 42 | Holdrege | 5,503 | 17.5% |
| 43 | Imperial | 2,182 | 17.5% |
| 44 | Auburn | 3,468 | 17.3% |
| 45 | Pierce | 1,986 | 17.1% |
| 46 | Alma | 1,176 | 17.1% |
| 47 | Ogallala | 4,800 | 17.1% |
| 48 | Ainsworth | 1,632 | 17.0% |
| 49 | Friend | 1,085 | 16.8% |
| 50 | Oakland | 1,572 | 16.7% |
| 51 | York | 8,114 | 16.7% |
| 52 | Yutan | 1,535 | 16.4% |
| 53 | Gordon | 1,646 | 16.3% |
| 54 | Woodland Park | 1,648 | 16.3% |
| 55 | Nebraska City | 7,287 | 16.2% |
| 56 | Falls City | 4,099 | 16.2% |
| 57 | Fort Calhoun | 1,246 | 16.1% |
| 58 | Eagle | 1,089 | 16.1% |
| 59 | Valentine | 2,632 | 15.9% |
| 60 | North Bend | 1,225 | 15.8% |
| 61 | Superior | 1,833 | 15.8% |
| 62 | Battle Creek | 1,478 | 15.7% |
| 63 | Norfolk | 25,962 | 15.7% |
| 64 | Milford | 2,656 | 15.6% |
| 65 | West Point | 3,479 | 15.6% |
| 66 | Minden | 3,020 | 15.6% |
| 67 | Wayne | 6,055 | 15.6% |
| 68 | Hartington | 1,736 | 15.5% |
| 69 | Stromsburg | 1,007 | 15.5% |
| 70 | Gothenburg | 3,436 | 15.4% |
| 71 | Springfield | 1,620 | 15.3% |
| 72 | Hooper | 1,078 | 15.3% |
| 73 | Tekamah | 1,691 | 15.2% |
| 74 | Columbus | 24,188 | 15.2% |
| 75 | Bridgeport | 1,403 | 15.0% |
| 76 | Wisner | 1,436 | 14.6% |
| 77 | Hebron | 1,641 | 14.4% |
| 78 | O'Neill | 3,574 | 14.3% |
| 79 | Arlington | 1,437 | 14.3% |
| 80 | Beatrice | 12,233 | 14.3% |
| 81 | Bayard | 1,509 | 14.3% |
| 82 | Utica | 1,092 | 14.2% |
| 83 | Alliance | 8,089 | 14.1% |
| 84 | Fremont | 27,321 | 14.1% |
| 85 | Elm Creek | 1,146 | 14.0% |
| 86 | Creighton | 1,199 | 13.6% |
| 87 | Broken Bow | 3,524 | 13.6% |
| 88 | Central City | 3,039 | 13.5% |
| 89 | Stanton | 1,824 | 13.4% |
| 90 | Sidney | 6,396 | 13.4% |
| 91 | Gibbon | 1,643 | 13.2% |
| 92 | Arapahoe | 1,010 | 13.2% |
| 93 | Grand Island | 52,761 | 13.1% |
| 94 | Neligh | 1,636 | 12.7% |
| 95 | Tecumseh | 1,844 | 12.6% |
| 96 | Wood River | 1,426 | 12.6% |
| 97 | North Platte | 23,030 | 12.6% |
| 98 | Offutt AFB | 5,663 | 12.5% |
| 99 | Sutherland | 1,224 | 12.5% |
| 100 | Wilber | 2,178 | 12.4% |
| 101 | Fairbury | 3,905 | 11.8% |
| 102 | Fullerton | 1,463 | 11.8% |
| 103 | Cairo | 1,117 | 11.6% |
| 104 | Harvard | 1,001 | 11.2% |
| 105 | Weeping Water | 1,244 | 11.2% |
| 106 | Wakefield | 1,288 | 10.9% |
| 107 | Plainview | 1,241 | 10.8% |
| 108 | Kimball | 2,153 | 10.7% |
| 109 | Cozad | 3,944 | 10.4% |
| 110 | Ravenna | 1,352 | 10.4% |
| 111 | Shelton | 1,354 | 10.3% |
| 112 | Crete | 7,521 | 9.6% |
| 113 | South Sioux City | 13,871 | 9.5% |
| 114 | Wymore | 1,287 | 8.8% |
| 115 | Mitchell | 1,804 | 8.7% |
| 116 | Lexington | 10,693 | 8.2% |
| 117 | Dakota City | 2,980 | 7.6% |
| 118 | Madison | 2,074 | 7.4% |
| 119 | Schuyler | 6,517 | 4.7% |
Cities in Nebraska are ranked by bachelor's+. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.