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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$26,089 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,753 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 148 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban studies students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #113 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Urban Studies Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York 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.

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 Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Urban Studies Colleges.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $7,410 per year.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Urban Studies Schools in New York list.

Full Urban Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Urban Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

Full Urban Studies at Hunter College Report

#3

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at QC are $7,538 a year.

Read full report on Urban Studies at Queens College

#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fordham U are $55,776 a year.

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#5

The New School

New York, NY
$52,338 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The New School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New School University are $52,338 a year.

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Best Value Urban Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2
Maryland 15
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 0

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 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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