2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in Massachusetts

Urban Studies isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #172 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. 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 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for urban studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 38 master's degrees in urban studies to qualified students.

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

The urban studies master'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 Master's Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in Massachusetts 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. 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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Urban Studies in Massachusetts

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

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

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tufts University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in urban studies. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban studies in Massachusetts.

Students who graduate with their master's from the urban studies program report average early career income of $45,200.

More information about a master’s in urban studies from Tufts University

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Boston University
Boston, MA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in urban studies has to look into Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in urban studies in Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in urban studies from Boston University

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Northeastern University
Boston, MA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in urban studies needs to take a look at Northeastern University. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in urban studies in Massachusetts. More information about a master’s in urban studies from Northeastern University

 

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	150	0

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Urban Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	594
International Relations & National Security	386
Political Science & Government	87
Criminology	53
Geography & Cartography	48
Sociology	42
Anthropology	28
Other Social Sciences	14
Archeology	10
General Social Sciences	1

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.