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2023 Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the urban studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Urban Studies

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 Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Full Urban Studies at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Hunter College

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Drexel University

#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Urban Studies at Fordham University Report

#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Urban Studies at Queens College Report

#7

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, The New School did quite well on this year’s best schools 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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University of the District of Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of the District of Columbia

Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 148
Pennsylvania 2
Maryland 15
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 1
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
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 8 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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