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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

6 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. 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 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

About 54% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 46% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, urban studies graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $21,879.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

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

Women make up 67% of the urban studies majors at the school.

Full Urban Studies at Brown University Report

#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinity College is a great place for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in urban studies at Trinity Bantams, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in urban studies at Worcester State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 50% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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#6

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

Hampshire College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Urban Studies at Hampshire College Report

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

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 6 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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