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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

With 20 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #228 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban Studies Colleges.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the 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 Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Spring Arbor University is a great place for urban studies students. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Urban Studies at Spring Arbor University Report

#3

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aquinas College Michigan. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Michigan list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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