2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You
Urban Studies is the #208 most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Oklahoma the best value school in the Southwest Region for urban studies students. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCO are $18,917 a year.
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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Trinity University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Southwest Region . Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity U are $47,392 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Trinity U also is in the top 5% of our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Urban Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best urban studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 42 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
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Urban Studies Related Majors for Urban Studies
One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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.
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