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2026 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Urban Education & Leadership](/majors/education/educational-administration/urban-education-and-leadership/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban education & leadership education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 52 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value urban education & leadership schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Urban Education & Leadership Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in urban education & leadership, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools

1

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Delaware, our #1 best value for urban education & leadership in the United States. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $16,810, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Typical student debt for urban education & leadership graduates is $25,000. Urban Education & Leadership graduates of University Of Delaware earn a median of $44,463 early in their careers. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

$10,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$39,662 Avg Student Debt

$54,990 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee one of the best values for urban education & leadership. Set in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,398, with out-of-state students paying around $22,398. Typical student debt for urban education & leadership graduates is $39,662. Early-career urban education & leadership graduates make about $39,637. Set against $39,662 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee admits about 91% of applicants.

Other Urban Education & Leadership Degree Levels

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 52 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.