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2023 Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$55,322 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #147 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Urban Studies

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 28
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.

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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