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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$29,909 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Urban Studies is the #186 most popular major in the country with 432 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for urban studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for urban studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Urban Studies

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best value school for urban studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.

UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Urban Studies at University of Georgia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $24,790 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for urban studies students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at VCU are $29,546 a year.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

C of C graduate students pay an average of $37,836 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 41
Georgia 26
Kentucky 3
Louisiana 4
South Carolina 3

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

Majors Similar to Urban 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 4 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 Andrew Bossi.

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