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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$48,270 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,488 Avg Salary

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for urban studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England 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.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Urban Studies

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $16,666 per year.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Worcester State University

#2

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Trinity Bantams undergraduate students pay an average of $61,370 in tuition and fees each year.

Trinity Bantams also claimed a spot on our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Trinity College

#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees each year.

Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Brown University

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Urban Studies at Boston University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great value for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $41,192 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,879.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 47
Connecticut 45
Rhode Island 18

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 5 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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