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Urban Studies is the #208 most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for urban studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for urban studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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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 10 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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