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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$39,983 Avg Salary
$19,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 4 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #207 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Urban Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban Studies Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools in Urban Studies

Our analysis found Loyola University Chicago to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 13
Wisconsin 6

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 averages are for the top 2 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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