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Finding the Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Urban Studies is the #186 most popular major in the country with 432 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the urban studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Andrew Bossi.

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