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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

34 Colleges
$34,488 Avg Salary
$21,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Queens College

Queens, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Queens College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Of the 35 students majoring in urban studies at QC, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, urban studies graduates from QC carry an average student debt load of $16,781.

Full Urban Studies at Queens College Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 33 students majoring in urban studies at NYU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 59% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Urban Studies at University of Pennsylvania Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 31 students majoring in urban studies at Pitt, 32% are male and 68% are female.

The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at Pitt take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,247.

Full Urban Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 22 students majoring in urban studies at Hunter, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Barnard College

New York, NY

Barnard College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in urban studies at Columbia, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#8

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Of the 15 students majoring in urban studies at Vassar, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Urban Studies at Vassar College Report

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 27% of the urban studies majors at the school.

Full Urban Studies at University at Albany Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Urban Studies at University at Buffalo Report

Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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

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 27 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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