by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,507 people earned their degree in urban studies/affairs, making the major the 346th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 168 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their urban studies/affairs 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 20 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Georgia State University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Savannah State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at University of New Orleans
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s urban affairs degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
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