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2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,475 people earned their degree in urban studies, making the major the 210th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, urban studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,971 and had an average of $24,376 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 523 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,980 and $26,942 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the urban studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 39 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter also took the #3 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.

Full Hunter College Urban Studies Report

#2

Queens College

Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 36 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042.

Read more about Urban Studies at Queens College

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMCP Urban Studies Report

#4

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #4 spot on the list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #0 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full LIU Post Urban Studies Report

#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610.

Full EU Urban Studies Report

#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Rowan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan also took the #8 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Rowan

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel Urban Studies Report

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Fordham University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fordham U Urban Studies Report

#9

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New School University Urban Studies 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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