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

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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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 master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Urban Studies at Georgia State University Report

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

Full Urban Studies at Savannah State University Report

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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