2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Urban Studies
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for urban studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.
ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinity University is a great value for urban studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity U are $47,392 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trinity U also did well on our Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Urban Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best urban studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 42 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
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Urban Studies Related Majors for Urban Studies
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 3 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.