2024 Best Urban Studies Schools in Maryland

Urban Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #209 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in Maryland to review for the 2024 Best Urban Studies Schools in Maryland ranking.

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Urban Studies Rankings by Degree Level

The urban studies 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 Schools in Maryland. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Urban Studies in Maryland

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 studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Maryland Schools in Urban Studies

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

$60,570 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a degree in urban studies. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.

After graduating, urban studies degree recipients typically make an average of $60,570 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in urban studies from University of Maryland - College Park

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Towson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in urban studies. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in urban studies from Towson University

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	334	82
New York	333	343
New Jersey	273	12
District of Columbia	188	7
Delaware	175	0

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Urban Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Urban Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Urban Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	23

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	1,617
Political Science & Government	1,135
International Relations & National Security	761
Sociology	449
General Social Sciences	428
Other Social Sciences	257
Geography & Cartography	198
Anthropology	72
Archeology	5
Demography & Population Studies	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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