Urban Studies at Norfolk State University

Every urban studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the urban studies program at Norfolk State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 5,457 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in urban studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Norfolk State Urban Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Urban Studies

Norfolk State Urban Studies Rankings

Urban Studies Student Demographics at Norfolk State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban studies majors at Norfolk State University.

Norfolk State Urban Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in urban studies from Norfolk State in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the urban studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Norfolk State University with a master's in urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

Careers That Urban Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Urban and Regional Planners	1,380	$73,770
Social Sciences Professors	120	$80,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.