by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 17 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region urban affairs students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dillard University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhodes College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Rhodes College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 10 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. 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.
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 Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 62 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Urban Studies/Affairs Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee State University Urban Studies/Affairs Report
Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Morehouse College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehouse is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Furman University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s urban affairs 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%.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 24 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Georgia State University
Savannah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 1 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Savannah State University
Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 ’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 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 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Urban Studies/Affairs Report
Jackson State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Jackson State University
Lipscomb University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 86%.
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
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