25 Most Popular Colleges for Urban Studies Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 345 students received their master’s degree in urban studies from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Hunter.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Hunter College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$308	$308
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

The school reported having 57 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 57 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Queens can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Queens College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$522	$522
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

In 2017-2018, Queens reported having 47 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 47 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending The Graduate Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,350	$21,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$480	$480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$530	$905

There were 1,210 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMCP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,109. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Tufts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tufts University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,892	$49,892
Fees for Full-Time Students	$874	$874
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,248	$1,248

Across all programs, there were 1,125 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Georgia State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

In 2017-2018, there were 2,924 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending VCU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Commonwealth University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,466	$23,487
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,167	$2,827
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$632	$1,300

There were 1,105 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 721 were classified as teaching assistants, and 231 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending U of U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Utah

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,725	$23,740
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$254	$895

In 2017-2018, U of U reported having 2,532 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,008 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,021 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at DePaul.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DePaul University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,344	$19,344
Fees for Full-Time Students	$345	$345
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$813	$813

In 2017-2018, there were 250 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 14 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending EU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Eastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,560	$16,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$190	$190
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$690	$690

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 8. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 8 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

The school reported having 2,892 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Portland State University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Portland State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,436	$21,780
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,380	$1,380
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$401	$605

Across all programs, there were 726 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 457 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending New School University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,247	$44,247
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,795	$1,795

Across all programs, there were 820 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 282 were classified as teaching assistants, and 247 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Cleveland State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cleveland State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,565	$16,297
Fees for Full-Time Students	$124	$124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$531	$905

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 508. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 219 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

There were 3,418 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USFCA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of San Francisco

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,210	$24,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,340	$1,340

Graduate students at UNOMAHA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,950	$13,824
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,508	$1,508
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$270	$753

The school reported having 349 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 41 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UCO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Oklahoma

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,450	$15,954
Fees for Full-Time Students	$751	$751
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$269	$665

In 2017-2018, UCO reported having 130 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 77 were classified as teaching assistants, and 53 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Norfolk State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Norfolk State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,998	$19,394
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,558	$3,558
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$680	$1,350

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Delaware.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Delaware

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,860	$31,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$792	$792
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,770	$1,770

In 2017-2018, there were 1,712 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 599 were classified as teaching assistants, and 869 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UNO can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Orleans

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,090	$10,660
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,208	$2,208
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$338	$592

In 2017-2018, UNO reported having 300 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 169 were classified as teaching assistants, and 84 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Savannah State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Savannah State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,528	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,778	$1,778
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$196	$726

There were 30 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending LIU Post.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at LIU Post

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,824	$28,824
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,940	$1,940
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$1,201

In 2017-2018, there were 37 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,387	$23,424
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,474	$1,474
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$649	$1,464

Across all programs, there were 1,129 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 911 were classified as teaching assistants, and 181 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Xavier.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Xavier University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,070	$11,070
Fees for Full-Time Students	$12	$12
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$615	$615

The school reported having 71 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 10 were classified as teaching assistants, and 28 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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