by our College Data Analytics Team
Urban Studies is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on urban studies in New York, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 11 schools in New York that offer urban studies awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on urban studies in New York, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused urban studies schools is Stella And Charles Guttman Community College. Located in the city of New York, Stella And Charles Guttman Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Stella And Charles Guttman Community College
Barnard College is one of the most focused urban studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Barnard College awards are in urban studies, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Barnard College
A rank of #3 makes Cuny Hunter College one of the most focused schools for urban studies. Cuny Hunter College is a public school located in the city of New York. Urban Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Cuny Hunter College
Vassar College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Vassar College awards are in urban studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Vassar College
Cuny Queens College ranks #5 for urban studies by degree focus. Cuny Queens College is a public school located in the city of Queens. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Cuny Queens College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #6 for urban studies by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Suny At Albany ranked #7 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Suny At Albany
Fordham University landed the #8 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. Urban Studies accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Fordham University
New York University placed #9 for urban studies by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees New York University awards are in urban studies, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for New York University
University At Buffalo comes in at #10 for urban studies focus this year. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at University At Buffalo
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #11 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
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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