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. 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 the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 191 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 74 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies/affairs. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in urban studies/affairs.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 the Southeast Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree urban affairs students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 16 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Norfolk State University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 0 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Savannah State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 1 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%.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at University of New Orleans
Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban affairs degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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