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

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 Southwest region, there were 29 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the urban studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban Studies at University of Central Oklahoma

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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%.

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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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