2025 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Urban Studies/Affairs is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #236 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of urban studies/affairs. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 bachelor's degrees in urban studies/affairs during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on urban studies/affairs students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other urban studies/affairs students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban studies/affairs related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for urban studies/affairs students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Urban Studies/Affairs Schools

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 the Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Urban Studies/Affairs in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Affairs

1

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Cleveland State University is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from Cleveland State University

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

11 Annual Graduates

Wayne State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from Wayne State University

Best Urban Studies/Affairs Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies/affairs colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	20
Ohio	612	71
Illinois	558	11
Wisconsin	435	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Affairs

One of 0 majors within the Urban Studies area of study, Urban Studies/Affairs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Andrew Bossi. More about our data sources and methodologies.