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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in New York

7 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York 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.

Check out the urban studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 7 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 college with a large student population.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

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

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University at Albany

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Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools 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 7 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.

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