Urban Studies/Affairs at Norfolk State University

Every urban studies/affairs school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the urban affairs program at Norfolk State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,457.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban Studies/Affairs section at the bottom of this page.

Norfolk State Urban Studies/Affairs Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Urban Affairs

Norfolk State Urban Studies/Affairs Rankings

Urban Affairs Student Demographics at Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of urban affairs master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in urban affairs each year. Norfolk State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the urban affairs master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 53% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Urban Affairs Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban affairs can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Urban and Regional Planners	1,380	$73,770
Social Sciences Professors	120	$80,960

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.