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2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$60,136 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,600 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

Urban Studies is the #156 most popular major in Massachusetts with 32 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban Studies

$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best value school in Massachusetts for urban studies students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Urban Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tufts is ranked #3 for overall quality for urban studies in Massachusetts.

Full Urban Studies at Tufts University Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for urban studies students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Urban Studies Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Urban Studies at Boston University Report

Best Value Urban Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 0
Rhode Island 0

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Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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