2026 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Texas
Urban Studies/Affairs degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. 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 2 schools to find the best for urban studies/affairs students.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs in Texas
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
Leading the list is The University Of Texas At Austin, our #1 school for urban studies/affairs. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public institution. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 24 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Texas At Austin in the most recent data year. Urban Studies/affairs graduates of The University Of Texas At Austin earn a median of $57,819 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,275 to complete this degree.
See the full urban studies/affairs program report for The University Of Texas At Austin
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 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.
