by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Urban Studies/Affairs is the 346th most popular major in the country with 1,453 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 450 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies/affairs. That schools that top this list have a program in urban studies/affairs in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barnard College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 34 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vassar College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s urban affairs students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryn Mawr College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryn Mawr is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haverford College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Haverford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s urban affairs degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 83 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified ’s urban affairs students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 38 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at The Graduate Center
With a ranking of #9, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban affairs degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Coppin State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Coppin is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The New School did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fordham University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 18 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Albright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albright College is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Canisius College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s urban affairs students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New York University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s urban affairs students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at New York University
Manhattan College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverdale, New York. It awarded 2 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 3 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban affairs degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Maryland - College Park
With a ranking of #24, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Peter’s University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Peter’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Saint Peter’s University
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