2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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.

2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Urban Studies Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies

#1

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA

36 Degrees

#1 in Quality in Washington

$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best value school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, urban studies graduates from UW Tacoma take out $21,157 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Tacoma is ranked #1 for overall quality for urban studies in Washington.

Full Urban Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

#2

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA

1 Degrees

#6 in Quality in Washington

$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great value for urban studies students. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPU are $35,646 per 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.

Full Urban Studies at Seattle Pacific University Report

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.

Majors Related to Urban Studies

Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Urban Studies

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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