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2023 Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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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2023 Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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 Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Urban Studies

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies colleges 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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