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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the urban studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM 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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#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Cleveland State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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

Read full report on Urban Studies at Cleveland State University

#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 5 students majoring in urban studies at Xavier, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Urban Studies at Xavier University Report

#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 7 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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