by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Urban Studies/Affairs. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Urban Studies is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Rhodes College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in urban studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Rhodes College was ranked #13 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for urban studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rhodes College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rhodes College paid an average of $2,115 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,600 | $50,600 |
| Fees | $310 | $310 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,816 | $11,816 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,619 | $2,619 |
Learn more about Rhodes College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Rhodes College urban studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rhodes College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in urban studies in 2019-2020, 84.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in urban studies at Rhodes College in 2019-2020, 46.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Urban Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Economics | 25 |
| International Relations & National Security | 30 |
| Political Science & Government | 23 |
View All Urban Studies Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
