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Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Southern California

23 Bachelor's Degrees
77 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how USC ranks in comparison to other schools with urban affairs programs.

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Urban Studies/Affairs Degrees Available at USC

USC Urban Affairs Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for urban affairs majors, USC came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates 1
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools 2
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (With Aid) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (With Aid) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $30-$48k) 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $48-$75k) 13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates 14
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (With Aid) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (With Aid) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 22
Highest Paid Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates 23
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 66
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 78

Popularity of Urban Affairs at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in urban studies/affairs. This is an increase of 77% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in urban affairs from USC. This makes it the #1 most popular school for urban affairs master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in urban affairs in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Affairs Student Diversity at USC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban affairs majors at University of Southern California.

USC Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in urban affairs from USC. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in urban affairs.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

USC Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in urban affairs from USC. About 49% were men and 51% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in urban affairs.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 9

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