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2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the urban studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree urban studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Hunter College

New York, 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 39 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 $48-$75k list, Hunter has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #2 spot on the list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban studies degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

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

Full Queens College Urban Studies Report

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 21 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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.

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#4

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Eastern University is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

EU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern University are $13,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban Studies at Eastern University

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full LIU Post Urban Studies Report

#7

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Fordham University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Fordham U are $23,846.

Read more about Urban Studies at Fordham U

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

Drexel also made our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. 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

#9

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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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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  • *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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