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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$32,639 Avg Salary
$23,752 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #147 most popular major in the state.

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 Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for urban studies students. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at VCU take out is $23,752.

Full Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Full Urban Studies at Virginia Tech Report

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Norfolk State University

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Old Dominion University

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 28
Tennessee 21
Kentucky 3
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 17
Mississippi 0

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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