Most Focused Urban Studies Schools in Virginia

Urban Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on urban studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 3 schools in Virginia offering urban studies.

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• Most Focused Urban Studies Schools in Virginia

Most Focused Schools for Urban Studies in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on urban studies in Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Most Focused Urban Studies Schools

1

Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA

1% of Degrees in Urban Studies

10 Urban Studies Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Leading the list of the most focused urban studies schools is Norfolk State University. Located in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Norfolk State University awards are in urban studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about urban studies at Norfolk State University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

0.7% of Degrees in Urban Studies

52 Urban Studies Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused urban studies schools. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. 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

3

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA

0.2% of Degrees in Urban Studies

26 Urban Studies Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

A rank of #3 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University one of the most focused schools for urban studies. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in urban studies, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full urban studies details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

• 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.