When it comes to popularity, urban studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #209 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Urban Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 degrees in urban studies to qualified students.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Urban Studies Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the urban studies degree levels they offer.
Wheaton College Illinois is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in urban studies. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.
There were roughly 5 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Elmhurst University if you want to pursue a degree in urban studies. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elmhurst. This university ranks 18th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 6 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent data year.
Roosevelt University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in urban studies. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 3 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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