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2027 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in New York

[Urban Education & Leadership](/majors/education/educational-administration/urban-education-and-leadership/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban education & leadership education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value urban education & leadership schools.

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• Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in New York

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

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Suny College At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

$8,533 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,257 Avg Student Debt

$52,334 Median Earnings (10yr)

Suny College At Buffalo tops our 2027 list of the best value urban education & leadership schools in New York. Set in the city of Buffalo, Suny College At Buffalo is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,533, compared with $19,653 for out-of-state students. Urban Education & Leadership graduates carry a median of $25,257 in student loans. Early-career urban education & leadership graduates make about $39,412. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Rochester
Rochester, NY

$67,080 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,517 Avg Student Debt

$79,042 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Rochester one of the best values for urban education & leadership. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,080. Students borrow a median of $21,517 to complete the urban education & leadership program here. Urban Education & Leadership graduates of University Of Rochester earn a median of $73,997 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 40%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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.