2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, urban studies was ranked #208 in the country. In fact 1,507 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
Top 10 Best Urban Studies Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coppin State University is a great value for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coppin are $13,334 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at QC are $15,488 a year.
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Albright College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value urban studies programs. Albright is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.
Albright undergraduate students pay an average of $27,678 in tuition and fees each year.
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Towson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value urban studies programs. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Towson are $25,516 a year.
Towson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for urban studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPenn are $61,710 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UPenn is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for urban studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $22,946 in tuition and fees each year.
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Barnard College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Barnard undergraduate students pay an average of $59,687 in tuition and fees each year. On average, urban studies graduates from Barnard take out $18,650 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Barnard is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 82 |
| New York | 357 |
| Maryland | 23 |
| New Jersey | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 7 |
| Delaware | 0 |
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Majors Related to Urban Studies
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 25 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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