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Urban Studies at Georgia State University

If you are interested in studying Urban Studies, consider the program at Georgia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State University is in Atlanta, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 urban studies degrees were granted at Georgia State University.

Studying Online at Georgia State University

Distance learning is available at Georgia State University. Among 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at Georgia State University

Rankings can help you compare Georgia State University’s Urban Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 5
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 43

Earnings for Urban Studies Graduates from Georgia State University

Graduates of Georgia State University’s Urban Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$52,107
4 years	$75,924
5 years	$88,403

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Urban Studies graduates from Georgia State University report median earnings of $75,924, compared with $63,047 for all Georgia State University graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Urban Studies graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Urban Studies graduates at Georgia State University are 67% women (16) and 33% men (8).

Urban Studies Master’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 21 master’s urban studies graduates at Georgia State University, 71% were women (15) and 29% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 33% of Urban Studies master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, below 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 Georgia State University

This Urban Studies program at Georgia State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	24

Top-Paying Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Urban Studies program at Georgia State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Urban Studies majors, 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.