2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 300 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in urban studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the urban studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree urban studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #16 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 25 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The Graduate Center also made our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.
Hunter also took the #8 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Xavier also took the #19 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University are $12,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Queens College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
QC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree urban studies students list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree urban studies students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 4 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UWM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of New Orleans came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
UNO also took the #23 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 17 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
VCU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban studies degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree urban studies students list, USFCA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree urban studies students list, UMCP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rowan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Fordham University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #17, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 31 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.
Eastern University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northeastern University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.
Savannah State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah State University are $14,906.
Roosevelt University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Roosevelt also took the #24 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Drexel University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.
University of Southern California ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The New School came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.
New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.
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- 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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