by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,507 people earned their degree in urban studies, making the major the 209th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, urban studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,193 and had an average of $21,495 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 133 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,848 and $26,222 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 110 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their urban studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree urban studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 5 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Wooster landed the #4 spot on the list. The College of Wooster is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 2 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Urban Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 4 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 7 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 8 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Urban Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Urban Studies Report
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Aquinas College Michigan
With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
Ohio Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s urban studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Ohio Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Eastern is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Spring Arbor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Spring Arbor University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spring Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Spring Arbor University
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