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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region

7 Colleges
$28,638 Avg Salary
$19,853 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools in Urban Studies

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the best school in the New England Region for urban studies students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at Trinity College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, urban studies majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Urban Studies at Northeastern University Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Urban Studies at Boston University Report

#6

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Urban Studies majors at UCONN take out an average of $20,873 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 47
Connecticut 45
Rhode Island 18

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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 7 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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