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Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$34,488 Avg Salary
$21,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies Bachelor'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.

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.

The Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our analysis found Cleveland State University to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 63% of the urban studies majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at Cleveland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,816.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Women make up 38% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 29% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in urban studies at UWM, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Of the 6 students majoring in urban studies at Wright State University - Main Campus, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

Women make up 60% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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#10

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

The College of Wooster came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Ohio 84
Illinois 15
Wisconsin 14

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 21 schools only.

  • 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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