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Urban Studies at Fordham University

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Urban Studies at Fordham University

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in urban studies from Fordham U.

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.

Fordham U Urban Studies Degrees Available

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

Fordham U Urban Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the urban studies progam at Fordham U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The urban studies major at Fordham U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Urban Studies Schools 50

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in urban studies from Fordham U. This makes it the #10 most popular school for urban studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Urban Studies Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The urban studies program at Fordham U awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in urban studies at Fordham U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Fordham U Urban Studies Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in urban studies from Fordham U. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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

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

Fordham U also has a doctoral program available in urban studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Social Sciences Professors 2,570 $101,250
Urban and Regional Planners 1,410 $76,730
Sociologists 190 $75,800

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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