ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2025 Best Urban Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

1 College in the United States
44 Doctor's Degrees
Urban Studies isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #182 in popularity out of 306 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2025 Best Urban Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = "social-sciences//urban-studies"
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json", major_slug = "social-sciences/urban-studies"
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = "social-sciences/urban-studies"
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = "social-sciences/urban-studies"
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 4
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 45.12), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Science & Engineering Bachelors Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Science & Engineering Bachelors Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Science & Engineering Diploma Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Science & Engineering Diploma Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Urban Planning (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Urban Planning (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Urban Planning (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Urban Planning (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 0
DEBUG: No relevant offers, showing generic ESYOH widget

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Urban Studies Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban Studies Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

DEBUG: Raw major_slug = "social-sciences//urban-studies"
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json", major_slug = "social-sciences/urban-studies"
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = "social-sciences/urban-studies"
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = "social-sciences/urban-studies"
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 4
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 45.12), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Science & Engineering Bachelors Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Science & Engineering Bachelors Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Science & Engineering Diploma Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Science & Engineering Diploma Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Urban Planning (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Urban Planning (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Urban Planning (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Urban Planning (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 0
DEBUG: No relevant offers, showing generic ESYOH widget

ADBLOCK #171

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Urban Studies in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for urban studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Urban Studies

1
Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in urban studies needs to take a look at Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in urban studies from Virginia Tech

DEBUG: Raw major_slug = "social-sciences//urban-studies"
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json", major_slug = "social-sciences/urban-studies"
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = "social-sciences/urban-studies"
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = "social-sciences/urban-studies"
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 4
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 45.12), keeping min_relevance at 0.5
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.5, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Urban Planning (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Urban Planning (I Have a Bachelors)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 1
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 1 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.5
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 1
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 0 offers with relevance >= 1.0
DEBUG: Backfilling with 0 offers with relevance >= 0.9
DEBUG: Backfilling with 0 offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: Backfilling with 0 offers with relevance >= 0.7
DEBUG: Backfilling with 1 offers with relevance >= 0.6

Urban Studies by Region

View the Best Urban Studies Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes
ADBLOCK #172

Other Rankings

Best Associate Degrees
in Urban Studies

Best Master's Degrees
in Urban Studies

Best Value
in Urban Studies

Best for Non-Traditional Students
in Urban Studies

Best Online
in Urban Studies

Most Popular Online
in Urban Studies

Best Bachelor's Degrees
in Urban Studies

Best Overall
in Urban Studies

Highest Paid Grads
in Urban Studies

Best for Veterans
in Urban Studies

Most Popular
in Urban Studies

Most Focused
in Urban Studies

View All Rankings >

Urban Studies is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Urban Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs 44
ADBLOCK #173

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 1,385
Political Science & Government 737
Sociology 602
Anthropology 472
Geography & Cartography 199
International Relations & National Security 94
Other Social Sciences 83
General Social Sciences 26
Demography & Population Studies 15
Archeology 9

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Ranking Types
Athletes
Students From
Best by Location
Regions
Degree Guides by Major
Fields of Study
Popular Majors
Popular Majors
Graduate Programs
By Degree Level Popular Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options