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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 12 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #200 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the urban studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, urban studies majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $27,054 in student debt.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at Rutgers Camden take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,054.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Peter’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in New Jersey. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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