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Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$23,921 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,488 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #168 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for urban studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Urban Studies

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best value school for urban studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a year. The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at UW Tacoma take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,434.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPU are $35,646 a year.

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Best Value Urban Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 361
Oregon 32
Nevada 35

Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Urban Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Andrew Bossi.

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