2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools
Finding the Best Urban Studies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Urban Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the United States 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 the United States
Check out the urban studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Out of the 51 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
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 the United States. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for urban studies students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Georgia State University
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report
University of Utah 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 medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Urban Studies by Region
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Urban Studies Related Majors
Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 28 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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