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2025 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
56 Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in urban studies/affairs, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #346 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of urban studies/affairs. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 degrees in urban studies/affairs annually.

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Choosing a Great Urban Studies/Affairs School

Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Massachusetts 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. We derive our Best Overall Urban Studies/Affairs School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Affairs
Master's Degrees in Urban Affairs

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs in Massachusetts

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban affairs degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Urban Affairs

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in urban studies/affairs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from Harvard University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in urban studies/affairs needs to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 11 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
10.3% Growth in Graduates

Tufts University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in urban studies/affairs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 29 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in urban studies/affairs needs to look into Northeastern University. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 8 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Best Urban Studies/Affairs Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Urban Studies/Affairs Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 45
Rhode Island 436 18

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