by our College Data Analytics Team
Urban Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in urban studies than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 18 schools in the United States offering urban studies.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their master’s degree degrees to urban studies.
Leading the list of the most focused urban studies schools is Norfolk State University. Set in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Norfolk State University
Cuny Hunter College is one of the most focused urban studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Cuny Hunter College awards are in urban studies, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Cuny Hunter College
Cuny Queens College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Located in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Cuny Queens College
Tufts University is one of the most focused urban studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Tufts University awards are in urban studies, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Tufts University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center came in at #5 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in urban studies, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Virginia Commonwealth University
Georgia State University placed #7 for urban studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. Urban Studies accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Georgia State University
Minnesota State University Mankato landed the #8 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Minnesota State University Mankato is a public school located in the city of Mankato. About 0.8% of the degrees Minnesota State University Mankato awards are in urban studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Minnesota State University Mankato
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #9 for urban studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in urban studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
University Of Delaware landed the #10 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Delaware
Cleveland State University placed #11 for urban studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Cleveland State University
University Of San Francisco landed the #12 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Located in the city of San Francisco, University Of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university. Urban Studies accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of San Francisco
University Of Maryland College Park landed the #13 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of Maryland College Park awards are in urban studies, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for University Of Maryland College Park
Portland State University comes in at #14 for urban studies focus this year. Portland State University is a public school located in the city of Portland. Urban Studies accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Portland State University
Northeastern University comes in at #15 for urban studies focus this year. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Northeastern University awards are in urban studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Northeastern University
Harvard University comes in at #16 for urban studies focus this year. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Harvard University
Boston University landed the #17 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Boston University
University Of Southern California landed the #18 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. Urban Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Southern California
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The ranking above is published 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).
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