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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,475 people earned their degree in urban studies/affairs, making the major the 341st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 175 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies/affairs. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies/affairs 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/affairs 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 Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.

Rhodes College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $26,626 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rhodes College.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rhodes College Urban Studies/Affairs Report

#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 6 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Orleans is $14,467 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at University of New Orleans

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #3 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $18,823 for southeast region bachelor’s degree urban affairs students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tennessee State University Urban Studies/Affairs Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree urban affairs students whose families make $75-$110k list, VCU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $24,684 for southeast region bachelor’s degree urban affairs students whose families make $75-$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%.

Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University

#5

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

Furman also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Furman University is $30,872 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Furman

#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

College of Charleston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,570 for southeast region bachelor’s degree urban affairs students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend C of C.

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#7

Dillard University

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Dillard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2019-2020.

Dillard University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree urban affairs students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Dillard University.

Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Dillard University

#8

Morehouse College

Atlanta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Morehouse College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Morehouse is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

Morehouse also took the #4 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Morehouse College is $35,154 for southeast region bachelor’s degree urban affairs students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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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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