2027 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Pennsylvania
Urban Studies/Affairs is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their urban studies/affairs programs.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best urban studies/affairs schools.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs in Pennsylvania
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/affairs degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Urban Studies/Affairs
University Of Pennsylvania tops our 2027 ranking of the best urban studies/affairs schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 24 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent data year. Urban Studies/affairs graduates of University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of $99,682 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,155.
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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best urban studies/affairs schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public institution. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awarded about 12 urban studies/affairs degrees in the most recent data year. Urban Studies/affairs graduates of University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of $36,099 early in their careers. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduates carry a median of $24,958 in student loans.
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Bryn Mawr College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best urban studies/affairs schools. Bryn Mawr College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. About 82% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 13 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Bryn Mawr College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the urban studies/affairs program make about $35,668 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,069.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools 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.
