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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

2 Colleges
$38,534 Avg Salary
$20,380 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies 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 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 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Urban Studies

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for urban studies students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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 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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