2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You
Urban Studies is the #208 most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the urban studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Urban Studies Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, urban studies majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at UW Tacoma take out is $21,157.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
While working on their degree, urban studies majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $14,863 in student debt.
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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, urban studies graduates from UNLV carry an average student debtload of $32,595.
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Loyola Marymount University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Urban Studies majors at SFSU take out an average of $20,301 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban studies programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, urban studies majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $14,891 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Urban Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best urban studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 361 |
| Washington | 37 |
| Oregon | 32 |
| Nevada | 35 |
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Urban Studies Related Rankings by Major
One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Urban Studies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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