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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

26 Colleges
$36,848 Avg Salary
$26,222 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

#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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at Cleveland State University take out is $31,750.

Full Urban Studies at Cleveland State University Report

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for urban studies students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

On average, urban studies graduates from Wayne State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Urban Studies at Wayne State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Full Urban Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

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#8

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular urban studies programs. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Urban Studies at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

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 26 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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