by our College Data Analytics TeamUrban Studies draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most urban studies degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in urban studies at each of the 69 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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These are the schools that award the most bachelor’s degree degrees in urban studies.
The most popular school in the country for urban studies students is University Of California Irvine. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. University Of California Irvine graduated around 60 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of California Irvine
University Of California San Diego ranks #2 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. University Of California San Diego graduated around 50 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of California San Diego
A rank of #3 makes University Of Washington Tacoma Campus one of the most popular schools for urban studies. Located in the city of Tacoma, University Of Washington Tacoma Campus is a public university. University Of Washington Tacoma Campus graduated around 37 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full urban studies details for University Of Washington Tacoma Campus
A rank of #4 makes Virginia Commonwealth University one of the most popular schools for urban studies. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. See more about urban studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
New York University is one of the most popular urban studies schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 30 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at New York University
Barnard College comes in at #6 for urban studies this year. Located in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. See more about urban studies at Barnard College
California State University Northridge landed the #7 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. California State University Northridge is a public school located in the city of Northridge. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for California State University Northridge
University Of California Berkeley comes in at #8 for urban studies this year. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for University Of California Berkeley
Portland State University landed the #9 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university. This school awarded about 24 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Portland State University
San Diego State University landed the #10 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for San Diego State University
University Of Nevada Las Vegas placed #11 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Las Vegas, University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. See more about urban studies at University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Cuny Queens College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular urban studies schools. Located in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for Cuny Queens College
The University Of Texas At Austin landed the #13 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for The University Of Texas At Austin
Cuny Hunter College comes in at #14 for urban studies this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. Cuny Hunter College graduated around 19 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full urban studies report for Cuny Hunter College
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities comes in at #15 for urban studies this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on our list of the most popular urban studies schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 17 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Pennsylvania
Cleveland State University placed #17 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university. This school awarded about 16 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Cleveland State University
Brown University placed #18 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. See more about urban studies at Brown University
Trinity College landed the #19 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 15 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Trinity College
University Of Connecticut comes in at #20 for urban studies this year. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Connecticut
Suny At Albany placed #21 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for Suny At Albany
Stanford University landed the #22 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit university. Stanford University graduated around 13 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full urban studies report for Stanford University
Rutgers University New Brunswick placed #23 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduated around 12 urban studies students in the most recent data year. See more about urban studies at Rutgers University New Brunswick
University At Buffalo ranked #24 on our list of the most popular urban studies schools. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for University At Buffalo
Wayne State University placed #25 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 12 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Wayne State University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular urban studies list:
These schools also graduate students in urban studies every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Urban Studies Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Michigan Dearborn | Dearborn, MI | 4 |
| #52 | Augsburg College | Minneapolis, MN | 3 |
| #53 | Suny College At Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 3 |
| #54 | University Of Missouri Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | 3 |
| #55 | University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | 3 |
| #56 | Washington University In St Louis | St. Louis, MO | 3 |
| #57 | Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | 2 |
| #58 | Dillard University | New Orleans, LA | 2 |
| #59 | Rutgers University Camden | Camden, NJ | 2 |
| #60 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN | 2 |
| #61 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL | 2 |
| #62 | Albright College | Reading, PA | 1 |
| #63 | Harris Stowe State University | Saint Louis, MO | 1 |
| #64 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN | 1 |
| #65 | Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY | 1 |
| #66 | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | 1 |
| #67 | University Of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 1 |
| #68 | William Paterson University Of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ | 1 |
| #69 | Wright State University Main Campus | Dayton, OH | 1 |
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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