2027 Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Tennessee
[Urban Studies/Affairs](/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/urban-studies-affairs/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban studies/affairs education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value urban studies/affairs schools.
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2027 Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in urban studies/affairs, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools
Rhodes College earned the #1 spot for value among urban studies/affairs schools in Tennessee. Set in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $57,110 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for urban studies/affairs graduates is $23,078. Urban Studies/affairs graduates of Rhodes College earn a median of $40,807 early in their careers. Set against $23,078 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 50%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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