By Ben Axelson | baxelson@nyup.com

Cities and towns across New York State are home to numerous well-educated people who find employment, training and further education at the state's many prestigious universities, institutions and companies.

Using the most current data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, we have identified the cities, towns and villages all across Upstate New York that attract highly educated individuals. Below, you can find the 50 cities and towns in Upstate NY with the highest percentages of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher.

NOTE: Only communities with populations greater than 4,000 were considered for this ranking in order to limit outliers, but still provide a broad picture of communities across the state. This limit takes into consideration the 300 largest places across the state.

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#50 Geneva

Ontario County

Population 25 and older: 7,293

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%

% males: 21.4%

% females: 27.2%

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#49 Fort Drum

Jefferson County

Population 25 and older: 4,995

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%

% males: 21.7%

% females: 28.2%

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#48 Glens Falls

Warren County

Population 25 and older: 10,517

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%

% males: 23.9%

% females: 25.3%

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#47 North Tonawanda

Niagara County

Population 25 and older: 22,534

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 25%

% males: 25.2%

% females: 24.9%

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#46 Ilion

Herkimer County

Population 25 and older: 5,226

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 25%

% males: 25.3%

% females: 24.6%

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#45 Troy

Rensselaer County

Population 25 and older: 30,624

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%

% males: 25.5%

% females: 25.2%

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#44 Buffalo

Erie County

Population 25 and older: 165,621

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%

% males: 25.3%

% females: 25.2%

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#43 Olean

Cattaraugus County

Population 25 and older: 9,771

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%

% males: 25.1%

% females: 26.2%

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#42 Cortland

Cortland County

Population 25 and older: 10,186

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%

% males: 26.6%

% females: 25.5%

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#41 Syracuse

Onondaga County

Population 25 and older: 86,699

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%

% males: 27.2%

% females: 26.4%

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#40 West Seneca

Erie County

Population 25 and older: 33,099

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%

% males: 29.1%

% females: 26.6%

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#39 Oswego

Oswego County

Population 25 and older: 11,219

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%

% males: 29.5%

% females: 26%

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#38 Baldwinsville

Onondaga County

Population 25 and older: 5,432

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%

% males: 31.4%

% females: 25.2%

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#37 Orange Lake

Orange County

Population 25 and older: 4,981

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%

% males: 27.4%

% females: 30.2%

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#36 Horseheads (Village)

Chemung County

Population 25 and older: 4,663

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%

% males: 31.5%

% females: 27.7%

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#35 Seneca Falls (Hamlet)

Seneca County

Population 25 and older: 4,646

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%

% males: 29.7%

% females: 29.1 %

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#34 Lake Carmel

Putnam County

Population 25 and older: 5,891

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%

% males: 26.7%

% females: 32%

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#33 East Rochester

Monroe County

Population 25 and older: 4,434

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%

% males: 30.6%

% females: 30.5%

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#32 Scotia

Schenectady County

Population 25 and older: 5,295

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%

% males: 32.8%

% females: 30.6%

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#31 Fairmount

Onondaga County

Population 25 and older: 7,409

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%

% males: 33.3%

% females: 30.7%

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#30 Plattsburgh

Clinton County

Population 25 and older: 11,254

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%

% males: 29.9%

% females: 34.1%

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#29 Beacon

Dutchess County

Population 25 and older: 10,558

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 33%

% males: 30.2%

% females: 35.8%

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#28 Colonie (Village)

Albany County

Population 25 and older: 5,791

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%

% males: 37.2%

% females: 30.2%

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#27 Warwick (Village)

Orange County

Population 25 and older: 4,852

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%

% males: 34%

% females: 33.9%

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#26 Kenmore

Erie County

Population 25 and older: 11,477

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%

% males: 31%

% females: 37.1%

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#25 Glens Falls North

Warren County

Population 25 and older: 5,931

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%

% males: 33.8%

% females: 34.7%

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#24 Tonawanda

Erie County

Population 25 and older: 42,531

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%

% males: 34.6%

% females: 34.2%

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#23 Corning

Steuben County

Population 25 and older: 7,724

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%

% males: 35.4%

% females: 35.1%

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#22 Irondequoit

Monroe County

Population 25 and older: 37,649

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%

% males: 35.3%

% females: 35.4%

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#21 Carmel Hamlet

Putnam County

Population 25 and older: 4,423

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%

% males: 31.8%

% females: 38.6%

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#20 Endwell

Broome County

Population 25 and older: 8,185

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%

% males: 41.6%

% females: 31.7%

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#19 Albany

Albany County

Population 25 and older: 59,915

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%

% males: 37.8%

% females: 36.8%

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#18 East Glenville

Schenectady County

Population 25 and older: 4,599

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 38%

% males: 42.7%

% females: 33.8%

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#17 Monroe

Orange County

Population 25 and older: 5,323

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%

% males: 39.1%

% females: 38.2%

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#16 Canandaigua

Ontario County

Population 25 and older: 7,256

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%

% males: 40.2%

% females: 38.5%

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#15 Mahopac

Putnam County

Population 25 and older: 5,339

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%

% males: 36%

% females: 45.3%

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#14 Fredonia

Chautauqua County

Population 25 and older: 5,399

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%

% males: 40.6%

% females: 42.8%

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#13 Myers Corner

Dutchess County

Population 25 and older: 4,891

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 42.2%

% males: 43.1%

% females: 41.4%

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#12 Woodbury (Village)

Orange County

Population 25 and older: 6,833

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%

% males: 45.3%

% females: 42.6%

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#11 Harris Hill

Erie County

Population 25 and older: 4,034

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%

% males: 51.5%

% females: 37.4%

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#10 Oneonta

Otsego County

Population 25 and older: 5,675

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%

% males: 44.4%

% females: 44.4%

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#9 Hamburg

Erie County

Population 25 and older: 6,512

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%

% males: 45.8%

% females: 43.5%

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#8 Westmere

Albany County

Population 25 and older: 4,938

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%

% males: 43.1%

% females: 46.2%

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#7 East Aurora

Erie County

Population 25 and older: 4,391

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 49.9%

% males: 56.3%

% females: 45.2%

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#6 Fairport

Monroe County

Population 25 and older: 4,357

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 51.1%

% males: 51%

% females: 51.2%

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#5 Eggertsville (Hamlet)

Erie County

Population 25 and older: 10,799

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%

% males: 52.4%

% females: 51%

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#4 Saratoga Springs

Saratoga County

Population 25 and older: 18,861

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 53.4%

% males: 52.8%

% females: 53.9%

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#3 Williamsville

Erie County

Population 25 and older: 4,217

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 58%

% males: 57.9%

% females: 58.1%

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#2 Ithaca

Tompkins County

Population 25 and older: 10,833

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 62.6%

% males: 67.3%

% females: 57.9%

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#1 Brighton

Monroe County

Population 25 and older: 26,328

% with bachelor's degree or higher: 62.9%

% males: 66%

% females: 60.2%

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