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Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$34,488 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 47 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #184 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts 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.

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Women make up 62% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Urban Studies at Boston University Report

#3

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hampshire is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Full Urban Studies at Hampshire College Report

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 45
Rhode Island 18

One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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