Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying urban studies, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

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.

VCU Urban Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies
Master’s Degree in Urban Studies

VCU Urban Studies Rankings

Urban Studies Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Urban Studies Master’s Program

62% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of urban studies master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

In the urban studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Urban Studies

Urban Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban Studies/Affairs	22

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 Virginia Commonwealth 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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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