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2024 Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
110 Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
$28,638 Avg Early-Career Salary
Urban Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #209 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 110 degrees in urban studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Urban Studies School

Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region The urban studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Urban Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Studies
Master's Degrees in Urban Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Urban Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Urban Studies in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in Urban Studies

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$61,600 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in urban studies has to look into Tufts University. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the urban studies major at Tufts University earn $32,962 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,206 Median Starting Salary
$14,750 Median Student Debt

Brown University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in urban studies. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. After graduation, urban studies degree recipients generally make an average of $23,206 at the beginning of their careers.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Any student pursuing a degree in urban studies has to check out Trinity College. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 17 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in urban studies. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 28 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. After graduating, urban studies degree recipients generally make about $23,132 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 13 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 3 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 44
Connecticut 241 45
Rhode Island 200 18

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Urban Studies is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Urban Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs 110

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 5,686
Political Science & Government 4,022
Sociology 1,835
International Relations & National Security 1,681
Anthropology 741
General Social Sciences 486
Geography & Cartography 412
Other Social Sciences 278
Sociology & Anthropology 49
Archeology 29

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