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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$31,916 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies

$18,917 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Oklahoma the best value school in the Southwest Region for urban studies students. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCO are $18,917 a year.

Full Urban Studies at University of Central Oklahoma Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for urban studies in the Southwest Region .

Full Urban Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Tempe is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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.

Trinity U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Urban Studies at Trinity University Report

Best 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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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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