by our College Data Analytics Team
Urban Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in urban studies than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in Massachusetts offering urban studies.
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Below are the schools where urban studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
Leading the list of the most focused urban studies schools is Tufts University. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Tufts University
Worcester State University is one of the most focused urban studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Worcester State University
A rank of #3 makes Northeastern University one of the most focused schools for urban studies. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Northeastern University awards are in urban studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Northeastern University
Harvard University ranks #4 for urban studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Urban Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Harvard University
Boston University ranks #5 for urban studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Boston University
This list is compiled 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).
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