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2026 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Pennsylvania

1 Colleges in the United States
27 Urban Studies/Affairs Degrees Awarded
$67,675 Avg Early-Career Salary

Urban Studies/Affairs is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools to find the best for urban studies/affairs students.

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Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs in Pennsylvania

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban studies/affairs degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Urban Studies/Affairs

1
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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University Of Pennsylvania tops our 2026 ranking of the best urban studies/affairs schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit university. University Of Pennsylvania graduates 96% of students within six years. About 17 urban studies/affairs degrees were awarded at University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent year. Graduates of the urban studies/affairs program make about $99,682 in their early career. University Of Pennsylvania graduates carry a median of $16,155 in student loans. See the full urban studies/affairs program report for University Of Pennsylvania

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Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Students looking for a strong urban studies/affairs program will find one at Bryn Mawr College, which ranked #2. Bryn Mawr College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. Bryn Mawr College graduates 82% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Bryn Mawr College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their urban studies/affairs degree from Bryn Mawr College earn around $35,668 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,069. Get the full urban studies/affairs details for Bryn Mawr College

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.

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