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 Affairs Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Urban Studies/Affairs is the 346th most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs. That schools that top this list have a program in urban studies/affairs in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree urban affairs students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #1 spot on the list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Portland State University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs 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 public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 2 doctorate’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Cleveland State University
University of Utah landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban affairs degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s 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 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full University of Southern California Urban Studies/Affairs Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 7 doctorate’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 93%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Urban Studies/Affairs Report
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 doctorate’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major ranking. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 13 doctorate’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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