by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,507 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 168 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs. To top this list, a school must have a successful urban studies/affairs program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree urban affairs students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #1 spot on the list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 21 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Norfolk State University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban affairs degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Savannah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban affairs degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Urban Affairs Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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