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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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152 Degrees Awarded
$56,039 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,507 people earned their degree in urban studies, making the major the 209th most popular in the United States. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 152 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular urban studies programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree urban studies students.

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Hunter College

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full The Graduate Center Urban Studies Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 28 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban Studies at QC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

Read full report on Urban Studies at UMCP

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Fordham University Urban Studies Report

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Urban Studies at The New School

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Urban Studies at Drexel University

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’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.

Read more about Urban Studies at University of the District of Columbia

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Urban Studies Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 0 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Urban Studies at LIU Post

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Eastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Urban Studies at EU

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Urban Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Delaware Urban Studies Report

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