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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban studies programs, but they also cost less that 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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hunter Urban Studies Report

#2

Queens College

Queens, 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #2 spot on the list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

QC also made our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. 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 QC

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 21 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban Studies at UMCP

#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 2 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full Rowan Urban Studies Report

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LIU Post. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Brookville, 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 1 students 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.

Read full report on Urban Studies at LIU Post

#6

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Eastern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. EU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 masters’s urban studies degrees in 2019-2020.

EU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 Eastern University are $13,610.

Full Eastern University Urban Studies Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #6 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 Drexel are $37,074.

Full Drexel Urban Studies Report

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Fordham University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree urban studies students with aid list, Fordham U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fordham University Urban Studies Report

#9

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New School University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #7 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 The New School are $47,642.

Read full report on 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%.

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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