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

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

Finding the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York 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 York.

#1

Queens College

Queens, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Queens College the most popular school in New York for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Barnard College

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Barnard College is a great place for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Barnard College

Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

Full Urban Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#6

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Urban Studies at Vassar College

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#9

The New School

New York, NY

The New School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in urban studies at New School University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in urban studies at The Graduate Center, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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
Maryland 23
New Jersey 12
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 0

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 19 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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