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Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

In 2020-2021, 15 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #244 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Studies

Our analysis found Wheaton College Illinois to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Elmhurst University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in Illinois. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Ohio 84
Wisconsin 14

Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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