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2023 Best Value Demography & Population Studies Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$36,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Demography & Population Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 people earned a degree or certificate in demography and population studies, making the major the #275 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for population studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Demography & Population Studies Schools in the United States

Check out the population studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for demography and population studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for demography and population studies students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Irvine also is in the top 20% of our Best Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best demography and population studies schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for demography and population studies students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

UPenn also claimed a spot on our Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Demography & Population Studies Schools list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value demography and population studies programs. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Princeton are $56,010 per year.

Princeton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list.

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#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for demography and population studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USFCA are $53,472 per year.

USFCA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list.

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$27,447 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for demography and population studies students. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland State University are $27,447 a year.

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$21,528 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Demography & Population Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,528 in tuition and fees each year.

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Claremont Graduate University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Demography & Population Studies Schools list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Claremont Graduate University also claimed a spot on our Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Demography & Population Studies by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, demography and population studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Population Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Roke.

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