2024 Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Urban Studies is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #171 out of the 343 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for urban studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 master's degrees in urban studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to urban studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of urban studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for urban studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for urban studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Urban Studies in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in urban studies.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Urban Studies

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

23 Annual Graduates

$61,600 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a master's degree in urban studies. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.

Students who graduate with their master's from the urban studies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $61,600.

More information about a master’s in urban studies from Tufts University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in urban studies needs to look into Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in urban studies from Boston University

3

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

3 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in urban studies. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in urban studies from Northeastern University

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	153	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	29

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	584
International Relations & National Security	473
Political Science & Government	96
Geography & Cartography	58
Sociology	42
Anthropology	38
Other Social Sciences	23
Archeology	10
General Social Sciences	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Andrew Bossi. More about our data sources and methodologies.