by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Urban Studies is the 209th most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, urban studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,193 and had an average of $21,495 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 488 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,608 and $24,725 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in urban studies. That schools that top this list have a program in urban studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stella and Charles Guttman Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barnard College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 20 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vassar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Vassar College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryn Mawr College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haverford College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Haverford College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Haverford, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Hunter College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Queens College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 57 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #9, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Coppin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Coppin State University is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 2 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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The New School ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 31 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Urban Studies Report
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 13 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Albright College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albright is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 2 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Manhattan College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manhattan College is located in Riverdale, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Buffalo State landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - Camden came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 19 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #23, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Urban Studies Report
University at Buffalo landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 11 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Peter’s University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Peter’s University is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 1 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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