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2023 Best Value Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$34,667 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Demography & Population Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the best value school in the United States for demography and population studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each 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 Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Demography & Population Studies at University of California - Berkeley

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great value for demography and population studies students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #5 for overall quality for population studies in the United States.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USFCA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Demography & Population Studies at University of San Francisco

Claremont Graduate University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 per year.

Claremont Graduate University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Demography & Population Studies at Claremont Graduate University

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for demography and population studies students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 a year.

Full Demography & Population Studies at Florida State University Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Demography & Population Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.

Read full report on Demography & Population Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Demography & Population Studies by Region

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Southwest
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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 8 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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