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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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$55,322 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban Studies Master's Degree School for You

Urban Studies is the #186 most popular major in the country with 432 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Urban Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search 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. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

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

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 city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of Southern California

#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for urban studies students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Read full report on Urban Studies at University of San Francisco

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 fairly 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 101
Washington 0
Oregon 7

One of 12 majors within the area of study, urban studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Urban Studies

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 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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