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

Urban Studies is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #162 out of the 338 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for urban studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in urban studies to qualified students.

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

The urban studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 Pennsylvania ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality urban studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for urban studies.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for urban studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in urban studies has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban studies in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 35 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

$25,000 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies has to take a look at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban studies in Pennsylvania.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

3

Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bryn Mawr College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban studies in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 15 urban studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Bryn Mawr in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Bryn Mawr College

4

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Swarthmore College is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban studies in Pennsylvania. More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Swarthmore College

5

Albright College
Reading, PA

Albright is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Reading. More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Albright College

5

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Lehigh University

 

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
Maryland	197	4
New Jersey	189	28
District of Columbia	125	10

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Urban Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Urban Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	1,830
Economics	1,683
Sociology	771
Criminology	456
International Relations & National Security	329
Anthropology	295
Geography & Cartography	113
General Social Sciences	101
Other Social Sciences	91
Sociology & Anthropology	64

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.