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2023 Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree School for You

Urban Studies is the #186 most popular major in the country with 432 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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