by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Urban Studies is the 209th most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, urban studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,193 and had an average of $21,495 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 465 urban studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,632 and $19,197 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in urban studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 36 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 102 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 32 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Portland State University
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s urban studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stanford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 12 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 35 ’s urban studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies at University of California - Berkeley
California State University - Northridge landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Northridge Urban Studies Report
San Diego State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Seattle Pacific University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s urban studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Seattle Pacific University
With a ranking of #15, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
San Francisco Art Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. SFAI is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s urban studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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