by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 1,453 people earned their degree in urban studies, making the major the 209th most popular in the United States. In , urban studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $39,193 and had an average of $21,768 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 18 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,983 and $18,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,827 and $47,424 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in urban studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their urban studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in Illinois” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in Illinois list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Loyola University Chicago
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in Illinois. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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