2027 Best Urban Education & Leadership Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Urban Education & Leadership programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their urban education & leadership programs.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best urban education & leadership schools.
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Best Schools for Urban Education & Leadership in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall urban education & leadership education in the Great Lakes Region.
Top Schools in Urban Education & Leadership
Leading the list is University Of Illinois At Chicago, our #1 school for urban education & leadership. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. There were roughly 19 urban education & leadership students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Chicago in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, urban education & leadership degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Chicago generally make around $61,834. Typical student debt for the program is $20,115.
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Rockford College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in urban education & leadership, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Rockford, Rockford College is a small private not-for-profit institution. About 47% of students finish within six years. Rockford College awarded about 33 urban education & leadership degrees in the most recent data year. Urban Education & Leadership graduates of Rockford College earn a median of $73,751 early in their careers. Rockford College graduates carry a median of $28,094 in student loans.
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Davenport University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in urban education & leadership, landing the #3 spot this year. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids. Davenport University graduates 55% of students within six years. There were roughly 13 urban education & leadership students who graduated with this degree at Davenport University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, urban education & leadership degree recipients from Davenport University generally make around $55,736. Typical student debt for the program is $30,603.
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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best urban education & leadership schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Milwaukee. About 53% of students finish within six years. About 34 urban education & leadership degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee in the most recent year. Students who receive their urban education & leadership degree from University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee earn around $48,310 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $39,662.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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