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Urban Studies at University at Albany

If you are interested in studying Urban Studies, consider the program at University at Albany. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University at Albany is in Albany, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 urban studies degrees were granted at University at Albany.

Online & Distance Learning at University at Albany

Distance learning is available at University at Albany. Of 17,560 students, 1,941 (11%) studied exclusively online and 7,034 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Urban Studies graduates at University at Albany, by degree type.

Program-wide, Urban Studies graduates at University at Albany are 41% women (7) and 59% men (10).

Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program at University at Albany

Among the 16 bachelor’s urban studies degrees awarded at University at Albany, 44% were women (7) and 56% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Albany, below the national average of 51%.*

*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 University at Albany

This Urban Studies program at University at Albany breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	17

Best-Paid Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Students who finish Urban Studies program at University at Albany work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.