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Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges
$55,322 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, urban studies was ranked #208 in the country. In fact 1,507 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the urban studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Urban Studies

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

With a ranking of #6, Queens College did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

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The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #7 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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With a ranking of #8, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 82
New York 357
Maryland 23
New Jersey 12
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 0

Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Urban Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Andrew Bossi.

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