2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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 Most Popular 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 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the urban studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Urban Studies Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for urban studies students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Urban Studies majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $14,891 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at UCSD take out is $14,863.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, urban studies graduates from UW Tacoma take out $21,157 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Urban Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, urban studies graduates from UC Berkeley take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Urban Studies at University of California - Berkeley
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for urban studies students. Located in the midsize 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 debt load of $32,595.
With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban studies students. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Read full report on Urban Studies at Portland State University
San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The average amount in student loans that urban studies majors at SFSU take out is $20,301.
Read full report on Urban Studies at San Francisco State University
California State University - Northridge ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
After completing their degree, urban studies graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $13,612.
Read full report on Urban Studies at California State University - Northridge
San Jose State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Urban Studies at San Jose State University
Best 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 |
Majors Related to Urban Studies
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 19 schools only.
- 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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