2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in New York
Finding the Best Urban Studies 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.
The Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in New York to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in New York
Check out the urban studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 10 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the most popular school in New York for urban studies students. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in New York. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Barnard College is a great place for urban studies students. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
After completing their degree, urban studies graduates from Barnard carry an average student debt load of $18,650.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular urban studies programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Vassar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Fordham University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #8, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.
On average, urban studies graduates from UAlbany take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Urban Studies
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 22 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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