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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in California

4 Colleges
$39,188 Avg Salary
$15,733 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban Studies School for You

Urban Studies is the #130 most popular major in California with 101 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Urban Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Urban Studies Schools in California

Check out the urban studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools in Urban Studies

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for urban studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Urban Studies Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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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
Washington 0
Oregon 7

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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