2025 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Urban Studies/Affairs is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #236 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 308 bachelor's degrees in urban studies/affairs to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Urban Studies/Affairs School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The urban affairs bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality urban affairs program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on urban studies/affairs students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other urban studies/affairs students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban studies/affairs related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for urban studies/affairs students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Urban Studies/Affairs Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Urban Studies/Affairs in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Affairs

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from University of Southern California

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

35 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from University of California - Berkeley

3

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

33 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs has to take a look at University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from University of California - San Diego

4

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

67 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in urban studies/affairs needs to take a look at University of California - Irvine. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from University of California - Irvine

5

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from Portland State University

6

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

18 Annual Graduates

SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from San Diego State University

7

California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from California State University - Northridge

8

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

32 Annual Graduates

UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

9

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA

37 Annual Graduates

UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.More information about a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Best Urban Studies/Affairs Colleges by State

Explore the best urban studies/affairs colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	260
Washington	521	37
Oregon	343	25
Nevada	201	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Affairs

One of 0 majors within the Urban Studies area of study, Urban Studies/Affairs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.