by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 3 doctorate’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 89%.
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Urban Studies at University of Southern California
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Urban Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana
Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major ranking. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Urban Studies Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Urban Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
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