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Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

In 2020-2021, 15 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #244 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois 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

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Elmhurst University the most popular school in Illinois for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

Of the 6 students majoring in urban studies at Elmhurst, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Urban Studies at Elmhurst University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wheaton College Illinois is a great place for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in urban studies at Wheaton College Illinois, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Urban Studies at Wheaton College Illinois Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Ohio 84
Wisconsin 14

Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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