2024 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Great Lakes Region
11
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
133
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
urban studies/affairs, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #346 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 133 degrees in urban studies/affairs to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Urban Studies/Affairs School
The urban affairs program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs rankings. We derive our Best Overall Urban Studies/Affairs School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Urban Studies/Affairs Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban affairs degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Urban Affairs
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
Wheaton College Illinois is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in urban studies/affairs. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wheaton. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.
There were approximately 5 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
56
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in urban studies/affairs has to look into Cleveland State University. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 56 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year.
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Any student who is interested in urban studies/affairs needs to take a look at Elmhurst University. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 13 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.
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UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
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Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the distant town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 2 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at Wooster College in the most recent year we have data available.
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