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Best Urban Studies Schools in Washington

2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Washington

2 Colleges
$44,241 Avg Salary
$21,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #168 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Urban Studies Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban Studies Colleges.

Top Washington Schools in Urban Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Tacoma Campus the best school in Washington for urban studies students. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

On average, urban studies graduates from UW Tacoma take out $21,157 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 361
Oregon 32
Nevada 35

Urban Studies is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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