2025 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in California
7
Colleges in California
346
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
urban studies/affairs, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #346 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 346 degrees in urban studies/affairs to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured Urban Studies/Affairs Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Sociology
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Choosing a Great Urban Studies/Affairs School
Your choice of urban studies/affairs school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Urban Studies/Affairs School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Urban Studies/Affairs Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Urban Studies/Affairs Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Sociology
Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
Best Schools for Urban Studies/Affairs in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban affairs degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top California Schools in Urban Affairs
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
87
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is a good option for students interested in a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 87 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 27 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Sociology
Program Name
Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
35
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 35 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
81
Urban Affairs Degrees Awarded
University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in urban studies/affairs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 81 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 30 urban studies/affairs students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.
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