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2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,193 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students with aid per year to attend University of New Orleans.

Full University of New Orleans Urban Studies Report

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the 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 also made our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $12,443 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students with aid.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Tennessee State University

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $22,021 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students with aid.

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%.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhodes College landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

Rhodes College also made our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Rhodes College is $27,540 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Rhodes College

#5

Dillard University

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Dillard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Dillard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dillard University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,128 for southeast region bachelor’s degree urban studies students with aid per year to attend Dillard University.

Full Dillard University Urban Studies Report

#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students with aid per year to attend C of C.

Full C of C Urban Studies Report

#7

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Furman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Furman also made our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $30,861 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students with aid per year to attend Furman University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Furman

#8

Morehouse College

Atlanta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Morehouse College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehouse also made our “Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Morehouse is $31,327 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Morehouse Urban Studies Report

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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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