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

6 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for urban studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Studies

#1

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Furman University the best school in the Southeast Region for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhodes College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Southeast Region . VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, urban studies graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $24,376.

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#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#6

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morehouse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 28
Virginia 81
Tennessee 21
Kentucky 3
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 17
Mississippi 0

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
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 6 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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