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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Urban Studies is the 210th most popular major in the country with 1,475 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great urban studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the urban studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

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

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 39 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Hunter are $20,828.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Hunter

#2

Queens College

Queens, New York

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #2 spot on the list. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.

QC also took the #4 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 Queens College are $21,042.

Read more about Urban Studies at QC

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban studies degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree urban studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UMCP has also earned the #2 rank 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 University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Urban Studies Report

#4

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 1 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LIU Post Urban Studies Report

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 2 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Rowan

#6

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Eastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Saint Davids, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

EU also made our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban Studies at Eastern University

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Drexel

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

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

Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Fordham University

#9

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree urban studies students whose families make more than $110k list, New School University has also earned the #7 rank 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 New School University are $47,642.

Read more about Urban Studies at New School University

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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%.

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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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