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Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges
$32,639 Avg Salary
$23,752 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Urban Studies Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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

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#2

Furman University

Greenville, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Furman University is a great place for urban studies students. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#5

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhodes College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at VCU take out is $23,752.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #8, College of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban studies students. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#9

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morehouse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban studies programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large 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

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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 11 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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