2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in New Jersey

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in urban studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #162 out of 338 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of urban studies. Combined, these schools handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in urban studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Urban Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in urban studies matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in New Jersey ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for urban studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Urban Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for urban studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Urban Studies in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Urban Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

$26,997 Median Student Debt

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban studies in New Jersey.

There were about 11 urban studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

$26,997 Median Student Debt

Rutgers University - Camden is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban studies in New Jersey.

There were approximately 8 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Rutgers University - Camden

3

Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Saint Peter's University is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Jersey City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban studies in New Jersey.

There were about 2 urban studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Saint Peter's College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	209
Pennsylvania	266	75
Maryland	197	4
District of Columbia	125	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Studies

Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Urban Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	751
Political Science & Government	729
Sociology	620
General Social Sciences	232
Criminology	184
International Relations & National Security	106
Anthropology	97
Geography & Cartography	62
Other Social Sciences	55

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.