2024 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools
78
Colleges in the United States
1,507
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Urban Studies/Affairs is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #346 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 78 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,507 degrees in urban studies/affairs during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Urban Studies/Affairs School
The urban affairs program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs rankings. For our Best Overall Urban Studies/Affairs School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Urban Studies/Affairs Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the urban affairs degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Schools in Urban Affairs
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
32
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 32 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
102
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in urban studies/affairs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 102 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Tufts University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in urban studies/affairs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in urban studies/affairs has to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in urban studies/affairs from Washington University in St Louis
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
33
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
35
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 35 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
38
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 38 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 20 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
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