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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$37,708 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,488 Avg Salary

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

Urban Studies is the #208 most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Urban Studies

#1

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Tennessee State University to be the best value school for urban studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee State University are $21,692 per year.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Tennessee State University

#2

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Morehouse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Morehouse undergraduate students pay an average of $29,468 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $36,366 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, urban studies graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $24,376.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

Furman University

Greenville, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Furman University is a great value for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Furman undergraduate students pay an average of $53,372 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Furman also did well on our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Furman University

#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

C of C undergraduate students pay an average of $34,438 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Urban Studies at College of Charleston

#6

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree urban studies programs. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rhodes College are $50,910 per year.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 28
Virginia 81
Tennessee 21
Kentucky 3
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 17
Mississippi 0

One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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