2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in the Far Western US Region

Urban Studies is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #172 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of urban studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in urban studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Urban Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in urban studies matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of urban studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Urban Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for urban studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Urban Studies in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in urban studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Urban Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of Southern California is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in urban studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban studies in California.

There were roughly 19 urban studies individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in urban studies from University of Southern California

2

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of San Francisco is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in urban studies. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in urban studies in California.

There were about 14 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in urban studies from University of San Francisco

3

Portland State University
Portland, OR

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Portland State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in urban studies. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban studies in Oregon.

There were about 1 urban studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in urban studies from Portland State University

4

San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

San Francisco Art Institute is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in urban studies. SFAI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco. More information about a master’s in urban studies from San Francisco Art Institute

4

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in urban studies. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. More information about a master’s in urban studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular urban studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	9
Washington	184	0
Oregon	151	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Studies

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Urban Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Urban Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	626
Economics	534
Geography & Cartography	207
Anthropology	199
Sociology	186
Political Science & Government	166
Other Social Sciences	88
Criminology	77
General Social Sciences	30
Demography & Population Studies	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.