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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$40,632 Avg Salary
$19,197 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for urban studies students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban studies programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school 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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#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban studies programs. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 361
Washington 37
Oregon 32
Nevada 35

One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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