by our College Data Analytics Team
Urban Studies is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on urban studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania offering urban studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on urban studies in Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Haverford College tops our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit university. Urban Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Haverford College
A rank of #2 makes Bryn Mawr College one of the most focused schools for urban studies. Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. About 2% of the degrees Bryn Mawr College awards are in urban studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Bryn Mawr College
University Of Pennsylvania is one of the most focused urban studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in urban studies, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus came in at #4 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in urban studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.