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Urban Studies at CUNY Queens College

If you are interested in studying Urban Studies, you may want to check out the program at CUNY Queens College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Queens College is located in Queens, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 37 urban studies degrees were granted at CUNY Queens College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Queens College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Queens College. Among 15,965 students, 926 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,592 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at CUNY Queens College

Use these rankings to compare CUNY Queens College’s Urban Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 12
Best Value	New York	#2 of 8
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#8 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 43

Earnings for Urban Studies Graduates from CUNY Queens College

Those who finish CUNY Queens College’s Urban Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,300
2 years	$42,808
3 years	$52,685
4 years	$60,089
5 years	$66,543

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Urban Studies graduates from CUNY Queens College report median earnings of $60,089, compared with $60,081 for all CUNY Queens College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Urban Studies graduates from CUNY Queens College is $12,201.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Urban Studies graduates at CUNY Queens College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Urban Studies graduates at CUNY Queens College are 68% women (25) and 32% men (12).

Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Queens College

Among the 23 bachelor’s urban studies degrees awarded at CUNY Queens College, 52% were women (12) and 48% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 91% of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College, above the national average of 51%.*

Urban Studies Master’s Program at CUNY Queens College

Of the 14 master’s urban studies graduates at CUNY Queens College, 93% were women (13) and 7% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies master’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	8
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 86% of Urban Studies master’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Urban Studies Concentrations at CUNY Queens College

This Urban Studies program at CUNY Queens College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	37

Highest-Paying Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Those who complete Urban Studies program at CUNY Queens College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Urban Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.