2026 Best Urban Studies Schools in Rhode Island
Urban Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for urban studies students.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies in Rhode Island
If you are not 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 Schools in Urban Studies
No school ranked higher than Brown University this year for urban studies. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Providence. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. About 15 urban studies degrees were awarded at Brown University in the most recent year. Urban Studies graduates of Brown University earn a median of $48,731 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,000 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in urban studies from Brown University
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
