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Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for urban studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Urban Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Urban Studies at University of Southern California Report

#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Full Urban Studies at University of San Francisco Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Full Urban Studies at Portland State University Report

Best Urban Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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 3 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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