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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 175 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,800 and $32,813 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great urban studies programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The urban studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #1 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Orleans is $11,193 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Urban Studies at UNO

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $12,443 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Tennessee State University

#3

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhodes College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree urban studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Rhodes College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rhodes College is $27,540 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Rhodes College Urban Studies Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree urban studies students whose families make more than $110k list, VCU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend VCU is $22,021 for southeast region bachelor’s degree urban studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Urban Studies Report

#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

C of C also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Charleston is $19,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree urban studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Urban Studies at C of C

#6

Dillard University

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Dillard University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Dillard University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dillard University is $17,128 for southeast region bachelor’s degree urban studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Urban Studies at Dillard University

#7

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Furman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Furman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree urban studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Furman has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Furman is $30,861 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Urban Studies at Furman

#8

Morehouse College

Atlanta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Morehouse College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehouse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $31,327 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Morehouse College.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Urban Studies at Morehouse College

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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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