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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 41 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #96 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a fairly 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

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Urban Studies at Norfolk State University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 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 fairly 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

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Old Dominion University

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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