2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, urban studies was ranked #208 in the country. In fact 1,507 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the urban studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value urban studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.
Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value urban studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at QC are $15,488 a year. The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at QC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,781.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albright College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albright is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.
Albright undergraduate students pay an average of $27,678 in tuition and fees each year.
Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Towson are $25,516 a year.
University of the District of Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 per year.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for urban studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.
UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $22,946 per year.
Barnard College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Barnard undergraduate students pay an average of $59,687 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Barnard also did well on our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Urban Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best urban studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 82 |
| New York | 357 |
| Maryland | 23 |
| New Jersey | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 7 |
| Delaware | 0 |
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Majors Related to Urban Studies
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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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