2025 Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in urban studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #163 out of 363 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in urban studies to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to urban studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other urban studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for urban studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for urban studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The urban studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Urban Studies in Connecticut

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for urban studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Studies

1

Trinity College
Hartford, CT

25 Annual Graduates

Trinity College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Hartford.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Trinity College

2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

30 Annual Graduates

$34,074 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduation, urban studies bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $34,074 in their early careers.

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

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	15
Rhode Island	157	18

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Urban Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Urban Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	55

Majors Similar to Urban Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	1,037
Political Science & Government	753
Sociology	385
International Relations & National Security	109
Anthropology	96
Geography & Cartography	45
Other Social Sciences	25
General Social Sciences	13
Archeology	6
Sociology & Anthropology	6

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.