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2023 Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$55,322 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the urban studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Urban Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the best school in Illinois for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Urban Studies at Loyola University Chicago Report

#2

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Urban Studies at Roosevelt University Report

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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