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2023 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, urban studies was ranked #186 in the country. In fact 432 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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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The following school tops our list of the Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate School

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Kansas City the best school in the Plains States Region for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1
Minnesota 0
Nebraska 4

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

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 values are for the top school 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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