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2027 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Urban Education & Leadership](/majors/education/educational-administration/urban-education-and-leadership/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for urban education & leadership students.

What’s on this page:

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

2027 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the urban education & leadership degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools

1

University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

$10,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$39,662 Avg Student Debt

$54,990 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee the best value for a degree in urban education & leadership in the United States. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,398, compared with $22,398 for out-of-state students. Urban Education & Leadership graduates carry a median of $39,662 in student loans. Soon after graduation, urban education & leadership degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee generally make around $39,637. That is a strong return on a $39,662 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.

2

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Delaware earned it the #2 place for urban education & leadership. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the urban education & leadership program here. 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. The acceptance rate is 71%.

Other Urban Education & Leadership Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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.