Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

19 Ranked Colleges
542 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 810 people earned their degree in urban education and leadership, making the major the 521st most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 542 urban education and leadership graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in urban education and leadership. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great urban education and leadership programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the urban education and leadership program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Urban Education & Leadership Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Education & Leadership (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 12 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Read full report on Urban Education & Leadership at Brown University

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Read full report on Urban Education & Leadership at Vanderbilt

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Read more about Urban Education & Leadership at FIU

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 24 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Urban Education & Leadership Report

#5

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Ewing, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

TCNJ also made our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The College of New Jersey are $15,883.

Read full report on Urban Education & Leadership at TCNJ

#13 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 15 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Urban Education & Leadership Report

#7

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#17 in overall quality

New Jersey City University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

NJCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610.

Read full report on Urban Education & Leadership at New Jersey City University

#8

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Providence College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban education and leadership students in 2019-2020.

Providence also took the #3 spot in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Providence College are $9,750, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban Education & Leadership at Providence

#9

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#12 in overall quality

Buffalo State came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to qualified students.

Buffalo State also made our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905.

Read full report on Urban Education & Leadership at Buffalo State

#10

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Park University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 47 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Park University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban Education & Leadership at Park University

#11

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cardinal Stritch also took the #10 spot in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cardinal Stritch are $11,760.

Read more about Urban Education & Leadership at Cardinal Stritch University

#12

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Metro State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metropolitan State University are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Metropolitan State University Urban Education & Leadership Report

#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to qualified students.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban Education & Leadership at Temple University

#14

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #14, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Urban Education & Leadership at NUS Florida

#15

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also made our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine University are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban Education & Leadership at Pepperdine University

#16

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#19 in overall quality

Holy Names University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HNU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at HNU are $18,590.

Full Holy Names University Urban Education & Leadership Report

#17

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 236 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756.

Full Loyola Marymount University Urban Education & Leadership Report

#18

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Union University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 50 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Urban Education & Leadership at Union

#19

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also took the #0 spot in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Azusa Pacific University Urban Education & Leadership Report

Switch to a Similar Major

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

Featured Educational Leadership Schools

Find Schools Near You