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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,475 people earned their degree in urban studies, making the major the 210th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, urban studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,971 and had an average of $24,376 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 523 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,980 and $26,942 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the urban studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree urban studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 39 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hunter Urban Studies Report

#2

Queens College

Queens, New York

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #2 spot on the list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

QC also made our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Queens College

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 21 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree urban studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMCP has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP Urban Studies Report

#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

Rowan also took the #8 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rowan Urban Studies Report

#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Davids, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full EU Urban Studies Report

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Fordham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fordham U Urban Studies Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree urban studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Drexel has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel University Urban Studies Report

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

LIU Post came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban Studies at LIU Post

#9

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642.

Read full report on Urban Studies at The New School

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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