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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

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$37,656 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

Urban Studies is the #195 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 82 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Urban Studies

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

The excellent programs at Haverford College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Albright College

Reading, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Albright College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Reading, Albright is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
New York 357
Maryland 23
New Jersey 12
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 0

More Urban Studies Rankings in Pennsylvania

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 6 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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