2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s
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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Urban Studies/Affairs is the 341st most popular major in the country with 1,475 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,041 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies/affairs. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban studies/affairs programs, but they also cost less that 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/affairs program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #1 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Graduate Center, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Minnesota State Mankato
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,267 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students per year to attend St. Cloud State University.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at St. Cloud State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Minnesota - Duluth
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 11 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Hunter is $2,490 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Green Bay is $14,395 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students.
Queens College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,067 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Worcester State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Worcester State University is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,492 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students per year to attend Worcester State.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Worcester State
California State University - Northridge ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $8,414 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,193 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students per year to attend UNO.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,876 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $11,424 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
With a ranking of #13, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State University is $17,278 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Cleveland State University
San Francisco State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend San Francisco State University is $15,113 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at San Francisco State University
With a ranking of #15, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 10 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of the District of Columbia is $15,894 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at University of the District of Columbia
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Wright State University - Main Campus is $16,823 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students.
Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at Wright State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #17, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Coppin State University is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 1 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Coppin State University is $11,686 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students.
Towson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Towson University is $18,233 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Dillard University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 5 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,128 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students per year to attend Dillard University.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Dillard University
Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $12,443 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
Full Tennessee State University Urban Studies/Affairs Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 14 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus is $22,906 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Ohio University - Athens Campus
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #23, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $14,788 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Affairs students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,312 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Buffalo State did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,960 for bachelor’s degree urban affairs students per year to attend Buffalo State.
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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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- *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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