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Finding the Best Urban Studies Doctor'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Urban Studies Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the urban studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for urban studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in urban studies at Portland State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the urban studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of Louisville

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for urban studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 2 students majoring in urban studies at UNO, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in urban studies at USC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Urban Studies at University of Southern California Report

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Cleveland State University

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Urban Studies at University of Utah Report

With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#8

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Urban Studies at Brown University Report

With a ranking of #8, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Urban Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

Urban Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 schools only.

  • 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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