by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 26 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 Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Cleveland State University
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools 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 ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national 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 Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
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. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Wheaton College Illinois
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Wooster. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. The College of Wooster is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #5 spot on the list. Xavier University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 5 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 16 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Urban Studies at Wright State University - Main Campus
Roosevelt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s urban studies students 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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Urban Studies Report
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Urban Studies at University of Akron Main Campus
Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Northwestern University
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Eastern is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Delaware, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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