Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for urban studies Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for urban studies Majors in US for 2021:
- Brown University
- Stanford University
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Texas at Austin
- Northwestern University
- Washington University in St Louis
- Trinity College
- University of Southern California
- University of Connecticut
25 best colleges for urban studies majors in the US
1. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
2. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
3. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
4. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
5. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
6. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
7. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
8. Trinity College
Location
Hartford, CT
9. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
10. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
11. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
12. Barnard College
Location
New York, NY
13. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
14. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
15. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
16. Trinity University
Location
San Antonio, TX
17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
18. Columbia University in the City of New York
Location
New York, NY
19. New York University
Location
New York, NY
20. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
21. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
22. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
23. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
24. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
25. Rhodes College
Location
Memphis, TN
How we determined the best urban studies colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what urban studies departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for urban studies majors
Updated November 17, 2023