by our College Data Analytics TeamUrban Studies draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most urban studies students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in urban studies at each of the 27 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular urban studies schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
The most popular school in the country for urban studies students is Cuny Hunter College. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. This school awarded about 77 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Cuny Hunter College
Tufts University is one of the most popular urban studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. 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 Tufts University
Georgia State University ranks #3 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public university. Georgia State University graduated around 21 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full urban studies report for Georgia State University
University Of Maryland College Park is one of the most popular urban studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. University Of Maryland College Park graduated around 18 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full urban studies details for University Of Maryland College Park
Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #5 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. Virginia Commonwealth University graduated around 18 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full urban studies report for Virginia Commonwealth University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranked #6 on our list of the most popular urban studies schools. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. Cuny Graduate School And University Center graduated around 17 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full urban studies report for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Cuny Queens College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular urban studies schools. Cuny Queens College is a public school located in the city of Queens. Cuny Queens College graduated around 14 urban studies students in the most recent data year. See more about urban studies at Cuny Queens College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #8 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Get the full urban studies details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Northeastern University landed the #9 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for Northeastern University
University Of Southern California placed #10 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. See more about urban studies at University Of Southern California
Harvard University placed #11 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. 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 Harvard University
Boston University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular urban studies schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for Boston University
Cleveland State University placed #13 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 10 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Cleveland State University
Norfolk State University comes in at #14 for urban studies this year. Set in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State University is a public institution. Norfolk State University graduated around 10 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full urban studies report for Norfolk State University
University Of San Francisco comes in at #15 for urban studies this year. Located in the city of San Francisco, University Of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. See more about urban studies at University Of San Francisco
University Of Delaware ranked #16 on our list of the most popular urban studies schools. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Delaware
Portland State University landed the #17 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. Portland State University is a public school located in the city of Portland. This school awarded about 6 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Portland State University
Minnesota State University Mankato ranked #18 on our list of the most popular urban studies schools. Minnesota State University Mankato is a public school located in the city of Mankato. This school awarded about 5 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Minnesota State University Mankato
Fordham University landed the #19 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in urban studies from this school. Read the full urban studies report for Fordham University
Rowan University comes in at #20 for urban studies this year. Set in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a public institution. Rowan University graduated around 3 urban studies students in the most recent data year. See more about urban studies at Rowan University
University Of Nebraska At Omaha comes in at #21 for urban studies this year. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. University Of Nebraska At Omaha graduated around 3 urban studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #22 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public university. This school awarded about 3 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Drexel University placed #23 for urban studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Drexel University
Loyola University Chicago comes in at #24 for urban studies this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Loyola University Chicago
University Of Central Oklahoma landed the #25 spot among the most popular urban studies schools. University Of Central Oklahoma is a public school located in the suburb of Edmond. This school awarded about 1 urban studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at University Of Central Oklahoma
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This list is compiled 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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