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

12 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.

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.

The Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

Of the 40 students majoring in urban studies at VCU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, urban studies graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $24,376.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in urban studies at Tennessee State University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Urban Studies at Tennessee State University Report

#3

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhodes College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in urban studies at Rhodes College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Urban Studies at Rhodes College Report

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the urban studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of New Orleans

#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the Southeast Region . C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

About 33% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in urban studies at Furman, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Furman University

#6

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Dillard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the urban studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Dillard University

#8

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morehouse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Georgia State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Urban Studies at Georgia State University Report

#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Lipscomb University

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

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 12 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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