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2023 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

With 361 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban studies is the #149 most popular major in California.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Urban Studies

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Urban Studies at San Jose State University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Urban Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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.

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