2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Urban Studies Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban studies majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Urban Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular school in Massachusetts for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
About 74% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 26% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 33% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in urban studies at Boston U, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Majors Related to Urban Studies
One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.