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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges
$28,638 Avg Salary
$19,853 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

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

The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at UCONN take out is $20,873.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Urban Studies at Tufts University Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at Brown take out is $14,750.

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#4

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

The excellent programs at Worcester State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Urban Studies at Worcester State University Report

#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

Hampshire College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Hampshire College

Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies colleges 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 9 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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