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Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Urban Studies, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 55 urban studies degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

Use these rankings to compare Virginia Commonwealth University’s Urban Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 3
Best Value	Virginia	#2 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 5
Best Value	Nationwide	#26 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#35 of 43

Earnings for Urban Studies Graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University

Students who complete Virginia Commonwealth University’s Urban Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,639
2 years	$37,814
3 years	$47,629
4 years	$55,871
5 years	$61,804

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Urban Studies graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University take home a median $55,871, compared with $64,528 for all Virginia Commonwealth University graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Urban Studies graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University is $26,416.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Urban Studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Urban Studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 51% women (28) and 49% men (27).

Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 37 bachelor’s urban studies degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 49% were women (18) and 51% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, below the national average of 51%.*

Urban Studies Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 18 master’s urban studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 56% were women (10) and 44% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 22% of Urban Studies master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth 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 Virginia Commonwealth University

This Urban Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	55

Best-Paid Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Those who complete Urban Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.