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Urban Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study Urban Studies, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia University in the City of New York sits in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 urban studies graduations were recorded at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

Many students take online classes at Columbia University in the City of New York. Among 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) studied exclusively online and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at Columbia University in the City of New York

Rankings can help you compare Columbia University in the City of New York’s Urban Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#5 of 9
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#22 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#25 of 42

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Urban Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Urban Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 82% women (9) and 18% men (2).

Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 11 bachelor’s urban studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, 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 Columbia University in the City of New York

The Urban Studies program at Columbia University in the City of New York includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	11

Best-Paid Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Students who finish Urban Studies program at Columbia University in the City of New York go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.