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Urban Studies at Georgia State University

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

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

72% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of urban studies master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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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 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Urban Studies

If you plan to be a urban studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban Studies/Affairs 24

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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