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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 29 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $19,000 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban studies programs, but they also cost less that 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 Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Urban Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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