by our College Data Analytics Team
Urban Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in urban studies than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 46 schools in the United States that offer urban studies awards in the field.
What’s on this page:
Below are the most focused urban studies schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused urban studies schools is Barnard College. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution. Urban Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Barnard College
A rank of #2 makes University Of The District Of Columbia one of the most focused schools for urban studies. University Of The District Of Columbia is a public school located in the city of Washington. Urban Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for University Of The District Of Columbia
A rank of #3 makes Bryn Mawr College one of the most focused schools for urban studies. Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. Urban Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Bryn Mawr College
A rank of #4 makes Trinity College one of the most focused schools for urban studies. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Trinity College
Haverford College ranks #5 for urban studies by degree focus. Haverford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Haverford. About 3% of the degrees Haverford College awards are in urban studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Haverford College
University Of Washington Tacoma Campus ranked #6 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of Tacoma, University Of Washington Tacoma Campus is a public institution. Urban Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for University Of Washington Tacoma Campus
Rhodes College placed #7 for urban studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Rhodes College awards are in urban studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Rhodes College
Vassar College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit university. Urban Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Vassar College
Trinity University comes in at #9 for urban studies focus this year. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. Urban Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Trinity University
University Of New Orleans landed the #10 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. University Of New Orleans is a public school located in the city of New Orleans. About 1% of the degrees University Of New Orleans awards are in urban studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at University Of New Orleans
Tennessee State University comes in at #11 for urban studies focus this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Tennessee State University
Cuny Queens College landed the #12 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Cuny Queens College
Brown University placed #13 for urban studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Brown University
Cleveland State University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university. Urban Studies accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Cleveland State University
University Of California Irvine comes in at #15 for urban studies focus this year. University Of California Irvine is a public school located in the city of Irvine. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of California Irvine
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in urban studies, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Virginia Commonwealth University
Stanford University placed #17 for urban studies by degree focus. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Stanford University
Portland State University placed #18 for urban studies by degree focus. Portland State University is a public school located in the city of Portland. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Portland State University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center landed the #19 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. Urban Studies accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Cuny Hunter College landed the #20 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Cuny Hunter College awards are in urban studies, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Cuny Hunter College
University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #21 for urban studies focus this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in urban studies, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Pennsylvania
Worcester State University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Worcester State University is a public school located in the city of Worcester. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Worcester State University
University Of California San Diego landed the #23 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at University Of California San Diego
Suny At Albany placed #24 for urban studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Suny At Albany awards are in urban studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Suny At Albany
College Of Charleston placed #25 for urban studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees College Of Charleston awards are in urban studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for College Of Charleston
These schools are also among the most focused for urban studies this year:
Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most focused Urban Studies schools across degree levels:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.