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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 Most Popular Urban Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for urban studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in urban studies at Virginia Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for urban studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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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.

  • 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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