by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,453 people earned their degree in urban studies/affairs, making the major the 346th most popular in the United States.
Across Ohio, there were 58 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,390 and $42,687 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies/affairs. That schools that top this list have a program in urban studies/affairs in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The urban affairs school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in Ohio”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree urban affairs students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #1 spot on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 0 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in Ohio. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Cleveland State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 0 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Urban Studies/Affairs Report
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