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Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$23,921 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,241 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies 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 Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value 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.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies

$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Tacoma Campus the best value school in Washington for urban studies students. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a year. On average, urban studies graduates from UW Tacoma take out $21,157 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW Tacoma also made our Best Urban Studies Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.

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$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the 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.

SPU also claimed a spot on our Best Urban Studies Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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