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

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

About 48% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 52% are male.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the urban studies majors at the school.

Full Urban Studies at Georgia State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Norfolk State University is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the urban studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Norfolk State University

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 5 students majoring in urban studies at Virginia Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Urban Studies at Virginia Tech Report

#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of New Orleans

With a ranking of #6, Savannah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Full Urban Studies at Old Dominion University Report

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 7 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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