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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$38,534 Avg Salary
$20,380 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, urban studies was ranked #208 in the country. In fact 1,507 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the urban studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, urban studies majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,380 in student debt.

Full Urban Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for urban studies students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Full Urban Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of Missouri - Kansas City

The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Washington University in St Louis

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for urban studies students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Saint Cloud State University

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Harris - Stowe State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Harris - Stowe State University is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Harris - Stowe State University

University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#8

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #8, Augsburg University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Augsburg University

#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Saint Louis University

Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 14
Minnesota 55
Nebraska 4

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 10 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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