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Major Overview for Urban Studies/Affairs

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A program that focuses on the application of social science principles to the study of urban institutions and the forces influencing urban social and political life. Includes instruction in urban theory, the development and evolution of urban areas, urban sociology, principles of urban and social planning, and the politics and economics of urban government and services.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Urban Studies/Affairs

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Urban Studies/Affairs among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
69
(3.9%)
Minimally Selective$16,843
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
68
(1.8%)
Moderately Selective$14,918
New York University
New York, NY
53
(1.1%)
Highly Selective$48,190
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
41
(5.8%)
Minimally Selective$7,309
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
35
(0.7%)
Highly Selective$19,180
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
34
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$14,050
Worcester State College
Worcester, MA
33
(4.4%)
Moderately Selective$14,806
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
32
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$16,342
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
30
(0.6%)
Minimally Selective$12,488
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
27
(0.6%)
Highly Selective$18,428
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.