2024 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #236 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for urban studies/affairs students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in urban studies/affairs to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to urban studies/affairs students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of urban studies/affairs students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban studies/affairs related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for urban studies/affairs students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The urban affairs school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Urban Studies/Affairs in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for urban studies/affairs students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Affairs

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Trinity University
San Antonio, TX

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs needs to check out Trinity University. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from Trinity University

Best Urban Studies/Affairs Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies/affairs colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	42
Arizona	356	3

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Urban Studies/Affairs Related Rankings by Major

Urban Studies/Affairs is one of 0 different types of Urban Studies programs to choose from.

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.