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Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

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

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in urban studies at Hunter, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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#5

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in urban studies at New School University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 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.

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