2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools
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 Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the urban studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the United States for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
About 47% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 53% are male.
Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
Women make up 71% of the urban studies majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 28 students majoring in urban studies at The Graduate Center, 36% are male and 64% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in urban studies at Tufts, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the urban studies majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 20 students majoring in urban studies at Georgia State, 40% are male and 60% are female.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the urban studies majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 71% are male.
With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 67% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Urban Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report
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 |
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| 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 27 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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