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Urban Studies/Affairs at Georgia State University

If you plan to study Urban Studies/Affairs, 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 University is in Atlanta, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 urban studies/affairs degrees were granted at Georgia State University.

Studying Online at Georgia State University

Online coursework is an option at Georgia State University. Of 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at Georgia State University are 67% women (16) and 33% men (8).

Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program at Georgia State University

Of the 21 master’s urban studies/affairs graduates at Georgia State University, 71% were women (15) and 29% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies/Affairs master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 33% of Urban Studies/Affairs master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates

Those who complete Urban Studies/Affairs program at Georgia State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Urban Studies/Affairs 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.