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2023 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for urban studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Urban Studies

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in the Southeast Region for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 3 spot on the list. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools 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 4 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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