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Urban Studies is the #208 most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the urban studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the United States for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 79% of the urban studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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

Full Urban Studies at San Jose State University Report

Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 75% of the students majoring in urban studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Urban Studies at Georgia State University Report

#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban studies schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The in-demand graduate certificate 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 United States. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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

Full Urban Studies at California State University - Long Beach Report

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate urban studies programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Urban Studies by Region

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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 19 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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