2024 Best Urban Studies Schools in New York
12
Colleges in New York
364
Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
$50,753
Avg Early-Career Salary
Urban Studies isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #209 in popularity out of 395 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 reviewed 12 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of urban studies. Combined, these schools handed out 364 degrees in urban studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Urban Studies School
Your choice of urban studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Urban Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Urban Studies Rankings by Degree Level
The urban studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Urban Studies Schools in New York.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies in New York
The schools below may not offer all types of urban studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Urban Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
33
Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in urban studies. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 33 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat Barnard College if you want to pursue a degree in urban studies. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.
There were about 20 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year. After graduating, urban studies degree recipients generally make an average of $47,271 at the beginning of their careers.
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Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for students pursuing a degree in urban studies. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in urban studies has to check out The Graduate Center, CUNY. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.
There were about 57 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year. Urban Studies degree recipients from The Graduate Center, CUNY receive an earnings boost of approximately $14,090 over the typical earnings of urban studies graduates.
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Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 90 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Urban Studies degree recipients from Hunter College receive an earnings boost of about $9,075 above the average earnings of urban studies majors.
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Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.
There were about 15 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban studies program report average early career income of $28,521.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were about 13 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 26th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 63 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available. Urban Studies degree recipients from Queens College receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,547 over the typical income of urban studies majors.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 15th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 13 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NY
$26,250
Median Student Debt
Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 11 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.
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