Urban Studies/Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University
What traits are you looking for in a urban affairs school? To help you decide if Virginia Commonwealth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's urban affairs program.VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban Studies/Affairs section at the bottom of this page.
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VCU Urban Studies/Affairs Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Affairs
- Master’s Degree in Urban Affairs
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Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Urban Affairs Student Demographics at VCU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban affairs majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
VCU Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program
In the urban affairs 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 affairs.
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 |
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Careers That Urban Affairs Grads May Go Into
A degree in urban affairs 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.