by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Urban Studies/Affairs is the 346th most popular major in the country with 1,453 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 191 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies/affairs. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their urban studies/affairs program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region urban affairs students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 Rhodes College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 14 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban affairs degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban affairs degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Tennessee State University
Norfolk State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban affairs degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Norfolk State University
With a ranking of #7, Morehouse College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehouse is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Furman University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Furman University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
College of Charleston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s urban affairs students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgia State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Georgia State University
Savannah State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
Virginia Tech came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban affairs degrees to 11 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Louisville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Louisville
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 0 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Lipscomb University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Old Dominion University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban affairs degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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