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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Urban Studies is the 209th most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 168 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,639 and $23,752 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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.

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Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Urban Studies in the Southeast Region

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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dillard University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Dillard University

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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhodes College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rhodes College Urban Studies Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Urban Studies at UNO

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Tennessee State University Urban Studies Report

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Norfolk State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Full Norfolk State University Urban Studies Report

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, Morehouse College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehouse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Urban Studies at Morehouse

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Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Furman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Furman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 more about Urban Studies at Furman

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Urban Studies at C of C

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 24 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Georgia State University

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 1 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Savannah State University Urban Studies Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Virginia Tech Urban Studies Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #13, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 ’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%.

Full UofL Urban Studies Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Urban Studies at Old Dominion University

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Urban Studies at Jackson State University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Lipscomb

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full Tulane Urban Studies Report

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