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2023 Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$34,488 Avg Salary
$21,495 Avg Student Debt

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

Urban Studies is the #208 most popular major in the country with 1,507 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.

The Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the urban studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wheaton College Illinois the best school in the Great Lakes Region for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

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#2

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Wooster. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for urban studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Urban Studies majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $32,816 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Ohio 84
Illinois 15
Wisconsin 14

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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