2024 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Urban Studies/Affairs is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #330 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Urban Studies/Affairs Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14 doctor's degrees in urban studies/affairs to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on urban studies/affairs students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of urban studies/affairs students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban studies/affairs related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for urban studies/affairs students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Urban Studies/Affairs Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Urban Studies/Affairs Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Urban Studies/Affairs in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in urban studies/affairs.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Urban Affairs

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is a great decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in urban studies/affairs from Virginia Tech

2

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in urban studies/affairs has to check out University of Louisville. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in urban studies/affairs from University of Louisville

Best Urban Studies/Affairs Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies/affairs colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	182	9
Louisiana	146	2
Kentucky	119	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Affairs

One of 0 majors within the Urban Studies area of study, Urban Studies/Affairs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Andrew Bossi. More about our data sources and methodologies.