by our College Data Analytics Team
Urban Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in urban studies than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 10 urban studies schools in the Southeast Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where urban studies makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southeast Region.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to urban studies than Rhodes College. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Rhodes College awards are in urban studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Rhodes College
University Of New Orleans ranks #2 for urban studies by degree focus. Located in the city of New Orleans, University Of New Orleans is a public university. About 1% of the degrees University Of New Orleans awards are in urban studies, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of New Orleans
Norfolk State University is one of the most focused urban studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Norfolk State University
College Of Charleston came in at #4 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees College Of Charleston awards are in urban studies, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at College Of Charleston
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in urban studies, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Virginia Commonwealth University
Tennessee State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Nashville. About 0.6% of the degrees Tennessee State University awards are in urban studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Tennessee State University
Georgia State University comes in at #7 for urban studies focus this year. Georgia State University is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Georgia State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in urban studies, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
University Of Louisville landed the #9 spot among the most focused urban studies schools. Set in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Louisville
University Of Georgia comes in at #10 for urban studies focus this year. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. Urban Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full urban studies report for University Of Georgia
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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