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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$36,848 Avg Salary
$26,222 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

Urban Studies is the #186 most popular major in the country with 432 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for urban studies students. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for urban studies students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Xavier University is a great place for urban studies students. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular urban studies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 4
Ohio 13
Wisconsin 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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