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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$47,749 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,600 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

With 47 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #184 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the urban studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$10,586 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $10,586 per year.

Full Urban Studies at Worcester State University Report

$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

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

Read full report on Urban Studies at Northeastern University

#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great value for urban studies students. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Urban Studies Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Best Value Urban Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 45
Rhode Island 18

More Urban Studies Rankings in Massachusetts

One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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