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Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Ohio

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.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies

$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wright State University - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for urban studies students. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
$42,460 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Xavier University is a great value for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Xavier are $42,460 a year.

Xavier also claimed a spot on our Best Urban Studies Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per 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 fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

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#6

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH
$55,500 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wooster College are $55,500 per year.

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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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