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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$32,639 Avg Salary
$23,752 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

With 41 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #96 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Urban Studies Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools 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 degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Full Urban Studies at Virginia Tech Report

The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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