2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in Pennsylvania

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in urban studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #172 out of 326 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 master's degrees in urban studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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More Ways to Rank Urban Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for urban studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Urban Studies in Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for urban studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Urban Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drexel University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in urban studies. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban studies in Pennsylvania. More information about a master’s in urban studies from Drexel University

2

Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in urban studies. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in urban studies in Pennsylvania.

Students who graduate with their master's from the urban studies program report average early career wages of $34,400.

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

 

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	143
Maryland	190	19
New Jersey	178	0
Delaware	88	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Studies

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Urban Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Urban Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminology	169
Economics	69
Geography & Cartography	57
International Relations & National Security	53
Political Science & Government	37
Sociology	26
Other Social Sciences	20
Anthropology	19
General Social Sciences	16
Archeology	10

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.