2024 Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Urban Studies is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #163 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in urban studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to urban studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other urban studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for urban studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for urban studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Urban Studies in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban studies.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Studies

1

Rhodes College
Memphis, TN

10 Annual Graduates

Rhodes College is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Memphis.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Rhodes College

2

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in urban studies. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies from Tennessee State University

Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	224	2
Virginia	213	40
South Carolina	195	10
Kentucky	187	0
Louisiana	171	13
Mississippi	169	0

View All Rankings >

Urban Studies Related Rankings by Major

Urban Studies is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Urban Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	21

Most Popular Majors Related to Urban Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	694
Sociology	387
Economics	365
General Social Sciences	269
Anthropology	139
International Relations & National Security	90
Other Social Sciences	21
Geography & Cartography	20
Archeology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Andrew Bossi. More about our data sources and methodologies.