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2023 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for urban studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Urban Studies

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Full Urban Studies at University of Georgia Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 3 spot on the list. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Read full report on Urban Studies at College of Charleston

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Georgia State University

Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 41
Georgia 26
Kentucky 3
Louisiana 4
South Carolina 3

One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Urban Studies

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 4 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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