2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Urban Studies/Affairs is the 341st most popular major in the country with 1,475 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 175 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in urban studies/affairs. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies/affairs 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/affairs 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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The urban affairs school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

#5 in overall quality

$14,906 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s urban affairs students in 2019-2020.

Savannah State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah State University are $14,906, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Savannah State University Urban Studies/Affairs Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Urban Studies/Affairs Report

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

#4 in overall quality

$13,678 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

UNO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban Studies/Affairs at University of New Orleans

#4

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

VCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Full VCU Urban Studies/Affairs Report

#5

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$24,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Affairs Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 31 masters’s urban affairs degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban Studies/Affairs at Georgia State

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (With Aid)

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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