2027 Best Urban Studies Schools in Tennessee
Urban Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best urban studies schools.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies in Tennessee
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Urban Studies
Leading the list is Rhodes College, our #1 school for urban studies. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Memphis. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. About 12 urban studies degrees were awarded at Rhodes College in the most recent year. Urban Studies graduates of Rhodes College earn a median of $40,807 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,078 to complete this degree.
See the full urban studies program report for Rhodes College
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
