2024 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
12
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
465
Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
$40,632
Avg Early-Career Salary
Urban Studies isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #209 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 465 degrees in urban studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Urban Studies School
Your choice of urban studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Urban Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Urban Studies Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Urban Studies in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of urban studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Urban Studies
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
102
Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in urban studies has to look into University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 102 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in urban studies. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 35 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Those urban studies students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley receive $9,706 more than the typical urban studies graduate.
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Every student who is interested in urban studies needs to check out Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a degree in urban studies. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, urban studies degree recipients typically make an average of $41,393 in the first five years of their career.
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UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 65 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban studies program report average early career income of $29,073.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NV
35
Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were approximately 35 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 24th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 12 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
32
Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 32 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 12 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.
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