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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in New York

5 Colleges
$50,753 Avg Salary
$22,450 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 148 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #113 most popular major in the state.

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 Best Urban Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban Studies Colleges.

Top New York Schools in Urban Studies

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in New York. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

The New School

New York, NY

The excellent programs at The New School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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