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2025 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
450 Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
$46,649 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, urban studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #209 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 450 degrees in urban studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Urban Studies School

Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The urban studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for urban studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Urban Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Studies
Master's Degrees in Urban Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Urban Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Urban Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the urban studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Urban Studies

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in urban studies. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 21 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in urban studies. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in urban studies needs to look into Barnard College. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.

There were roughly 34 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban studies program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,294.

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
31 Urban Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in urban studies has to take a look at New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 31 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 18 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Urban Studies degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park get an earnings boost of approximately $29,920 over the average earnings of urban studies graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
38 Urban Studies Degrees Awarded

The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. This school ranks 67th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 38 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
$72,012 Median Starting Salary

Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 30th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 83 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Urban Studies degree recipients from Hunter College receive an earnings boost of around $25,363 over the typical earnings of urban studies graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
8.3% Growth in Graduates

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 12 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,410 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 15 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, urban studies degree recipients typically earn an average of $39,410 in their early careers.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 82
New York 333 343
Maryland 279 23
New Jersey 273 12
District of Columbia 188 7
Delaware 175 0

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Urban Studies is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Urban Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs 450

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 10,436
Political Science & Government 9,218
International Relations & National Security 4,976
Sociology 4,681
General Social Sciences 2,552
Anthropology 1,561
Geography & Cartography 1,298
Other Social Sciences 779
Sociology & Anthropology 148
Archeology 61

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