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Urban Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

Urban Studies is one of the majors in the social sciences program at University of Illinois at Chicago.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UIC ranks in comparison to other schools with urban studies programs.

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Urban Studies Degrees Available at UIC

UIC Urban Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #35 on College Factual's Best Schools for urban studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies 24
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies 28

Popularity of Urban Studies at UIC

During the 2019-2020 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in urban studies. Due to this, the school was ranked #15 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

How Much Student Debt Do Urban Studies Graduates from UIC Have?

Student Debt of Urban Studies Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, urban studies students borrow a median amount of $18,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all urban studies bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $21,500.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the urban studies program at UIC is $195 per month.

UIC Urban Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban studies majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in urban studies from UIC. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in urban studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 128
Sociology 80
Political Science & Government 78
Anthropology 28

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