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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree 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.

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 in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the most popular school in New York for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in urban studies at Hunter, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Urban Studies at Queens College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the urban studies majors at the school.

Full Urban Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the urban studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Fordham University

#5

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in urban studies at New School University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 6 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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