2023 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois
1
Ranked Colleges
11
Degrees Awarded
$31,800
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Urban Studies/Affairs is the 346th most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 15 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban studies/affairs programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the urban studies/affairs program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
Elmhurst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.According to our most recent data, Elmhurst supports 3,421 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,985. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Elmhurst University Veteran Student Life Report
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
Credits
college factual
