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Urban Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

VCU Urban Studies Degrees Available

  • 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

48% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in urban studies from VCU. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in urban studies each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a urban studies master's degree from VCU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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