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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$39,983 Avg Salary
$19,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 4 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #207 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Roosevelt University the most popular school in Illinois for urban studies students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Urban Studies at Loyola University Chicago Report

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Urban Studies at DePaul University

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 13
Wisconsin 6

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 3 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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