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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$26,252 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

Urban Studies is the #171 most popular major in Ohio with 84 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Ohio to see which 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. 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 Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies

$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wright State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Wright State University - Main Campus

#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
$42,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Xavier are $42,460 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Xavier also did well on our Best Urban Studies Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great value for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, urban studies graduates from Cleveland State University carry an average student debtload of $31,750.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Urban Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year.

Full Urban Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#6

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH
$55,500 Average Tuition & Fees

The College of Wooster did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for urban studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Wooster College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wooster.

Wooster College undergraduate students pay an average of $55,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Urban Studies at The College of Wooster Report

Best Value Urban Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Urban Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Illinois 15
Wisconsin 14

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 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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