2024 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools
78
Colleges in the United States
1,453
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
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 78 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,453 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
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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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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Schools in Urban Affairs
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 #4 out of 2,217 schools 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.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from University of PennsylvaniaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
87
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in urban studies/affairs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 87 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from University of Southern CaliforniaTufts University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in urban studies/affairs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from Tufts UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
Every student who is interested in urban studies/affairs needs to check out Washington University in St Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 3 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from Washington University in St LouisBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
31
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 31 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from New York UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 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.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from University of California - BerkeleyBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 11 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from Stanford UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
35
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 35 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from University of California - San DiegoBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
34
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 142 colleges 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.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from Barnard CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 18 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from Brown University
