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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$39,983 Avg Salary
$19,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban Studies Colleges.

#1

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Elmhurst University the most popular school in Illinois for urban studies students. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

Full Urban Studies at Elmhurst University Report

The excellent programs at Wheaton College Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Urban Studies at Loyola University Chicago Report

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Urban Studies at DePaul University Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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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 6 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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