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Urban Studies at Georgia State University

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Urban Studies at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

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.

Georgia State Urban Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Studies

Georgia State Urban Studies Rankings

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in urban studies from Georgia State. This makes it the #7 most popular school for urban studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Urban Studies Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Urban Studies Master’s Program

60% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of urban studies master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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In the urban studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Georgia State 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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Urban and Regional Planners 700 $60,270
Social Sciences Professors 160 $70,140

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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