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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Maryland

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$60,570 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

With 23 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #178 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Urban Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools in Urban Studies

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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#3

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coppin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Maryland list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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