2025 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
12
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
450
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 looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 450 degrees in urban studies/affairs to qualified students.
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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
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 the Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
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.
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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 Middle Atlantic Region
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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Urban Affairs
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the 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 approximately 21 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Any student pursuing a degree in urban studies/affairs has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Sociology
Program Name
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
34
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in urban studies/affairs has to take a look at Barnard College. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.
There were roughly 34 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
31
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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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Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were about 18 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
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UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
38
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 67th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 38 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
83
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 83 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 12 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 38th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 15 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available.
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