2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in New York
Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You
With 357 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #131 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Urban Studies Colleges.
Top 10 Best Urban Studies Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barnard College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in New York list. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
On average, urban studies graduates from Barnard take out $18,650 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for urban studies students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Vassar College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hunter College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.
Fordham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.
University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban studies programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for urban studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, urban studies graduates from UAlbany take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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 |
| Maryland | 23 |
| New Jersey | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 7 |
| Delaware | 0 |
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Urban Studies Related Rankings by Major
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 14 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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