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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Education & Leadership (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban education and leadership. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban education and leadership programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Education & Leadership (With Aid)

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to qualified students.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 full report on Urban Education & Leadership at Florida International University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 15 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree urban education and leadership students with aid list, Northeastern Illinois University has also earned the #13 rank 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 Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.

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#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. 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 also made our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Buffalo State also took the #12 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 Buffalo State are $23,905.

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#6

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cardinal Stritch University 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree urban education and leadership students with aid list, Cardinal Stritch has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cardinal Stritch are $11,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt Urban Education & Leadership Report

#8

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

The College of New Jersey landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized school located in Ewing, New Jersey that handed out 13 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCNJ, the school also landed the #4 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 TCNJ are $15,883.

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#9

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#16 in overall quality

Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Parkville, Missouri, and it awarded 47 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree urban education and leadership students with aid list, Park University has also earned the #16 rank 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 Park University are $6,224.

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#10

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#18 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to 10 students 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.

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#11

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 12 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #6 spot in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brown University Urban Education & Leadership Report

#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#19 in overall quality

Holy Names University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

HNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Holy Names University are $18,590, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Union University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Union University is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees to qualified students.

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 are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Providence College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 12 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Providence did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Providence are $9,750.

Read more about Urban Education & Leadership at Providence

#17

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 1 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree urban education and leadership students with aid list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #0 rank 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 Azusa Pacific are $16,571.

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#18

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Loyola Marymount University is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 236 masters’s urban education and leadership degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also took the #1 spot in our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Education and Leadership Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Malibu, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban education and leadership students 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 are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pepperdine Urban Education & Leadership Report

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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.

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