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Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

27 Colleges
$45,608 Avg Salary
$24,725 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Urban Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for urban studies students. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Barnard College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barnard College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, urban studies graduates from Barnard take out $18,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for urban studies students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Haverford College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Haverford.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#9

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban studies programs. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

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

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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 25 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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