2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, urban studies was ranked #208 in the country. In fact 1,507 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the urban studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 49% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
About 11% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 89% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in urban studies at WUSTL, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the Plains States Region . St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
About 40% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 60% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Harris - Stowe State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Harris - Stowe State University is a public college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
About 50% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Augsburg University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the urban studies majors at the school.
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Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Request InformationBest Urban Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 14 |
| Minnesota | 55 |
| Nebraska | 4 |
Urban Studies Related Majors
Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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.