2025 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools
38
Colleges in the United States
1,453
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Urban Studies/Affairs is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #346 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 38 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of urban studies/affairs. Combined, these schools handed out 1,453 degrees in urban studies/affairs to qualified students.
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Featured Urban Studies/Affairs Programs
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Choosing a Great Urban Studies/Affairs School
The urban affairs program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs rankings. For our Best Overall Urban Studies/Affairs School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Urban Studies/Affairs Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Urban Studies/Affairs Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Sociology
Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the urban affairs degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Urban Affairs
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in urban studies/affairs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from Harvard University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 21 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Sociology
Program Name
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
It's difficult to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
87
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in urban studies/affairs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 87 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 11 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 27 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 14 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
34
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 34 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
31
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Hartford. This college ranks 4th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 25 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent year we have data available.
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