2026 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in Florida
[Urban Education & Leadership](/majors/education/educational-administration/urban-education-and-leadership/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban education & leadership education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value urban education & leadership schools.
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2026 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the urban education & leadership degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools
Leading the list is Florida International University, our #1 best value for urban education & leadership in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,565, compared with $18,964 for out-of-state students. Urban Education & Leadership graduates carry a median of $19,349 in student loans. Soon after graduation, urban education & leadership degree recipients from Florida International University generally make around $52,517. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Florida International University admits about 55% of applicants.
Nova Southeastern University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in urban education & leadership, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,700. Students borrow a median of $25,021 to complete the urban education & leadership program here. Urban Education & Leadership graduates of Nova Southeastern University earn a median of $70,595 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,021 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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