by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 New Jersey” 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 New Jersey, there were 10 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 New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 4 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 urban affairs 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in New Jersey”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in New Jersey”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Camden, New Jersey, this medium-sized public 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 ’s urban affairs 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 more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Saint Peter’s University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Urban Studies/Affairs Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s urban affairs students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at William Paterson University of New Jersey
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