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Best Value Urban Studies Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$6,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

With 1 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #144 most popular major in District of Columbia.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Urban Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking.

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.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Urban Studies Colleges.

Best Urban Studies School

$6,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the best value school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $6,152 per year.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of the District of Columbia

Best Value Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 148
Pennsylvania 2
Maryland 15
New Jersey 0
Delaware 0

More Urban Studies Rankings in District of Columbia

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 values are for the top 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 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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