by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of urban studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 260 bachelor's degrees in urban studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The urban studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality urban studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban studies.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in urban studies. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Columbia University in the City of New York
Barnard College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.
Soon after graduating, urban studies bachelor's recipients typically earn about $40,294 at the beginning of their careers.
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It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in urban studies. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from New York University
Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Fordham University
University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from University at Buffalo
Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Hunter College
Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the urban studies program make an average of $39,410 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Vassar College
QC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Queens.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the urban studies program report average early career earnings of $42,995.
More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Queens College
UAlbany is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Albany.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from University at Albany
Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 198 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 80 |
| Maryland | 207 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 193 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 126 | 6 |
One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Urban Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 260 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 7,994 |
| Political Science & Government | 7,829 |
| Sociology | 3,747 |
| International Relations & National Security | 2,563 |
| General Social Sciences | 1,317 |
| Anthropology | 1,121 |
| Other Social Sciences | 589 |
| Geography & Cartography | 474 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 158 |
| Archeology | 59 |
