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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$32,099 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,848 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for urban studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies

#1

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Xavier University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for urban studies students. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Xavier undergraduate students pay an average of $42,460 in tuition and fees each year.

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$21,475 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM are $21,475 a year.

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$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$16,654 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cleveland State University are $16,654 a year.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
$31,493 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Roosevelt undergraduate students pay an average of $31,493 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 4
Ohio 13
Wisconsin 6

More Urban Studies Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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