2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 14 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #227 most popular major in the state.
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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value programs for urban studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Kansas City to be the best value school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL also made our Best Urban Studies Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #1.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 55 |
Nebraska | 4 |
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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 |
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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 2 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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