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Urban Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study Urban Studies, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at Austin is in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 urban studies graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at Austin

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at The University of Texas at Austin

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas at Austin’s Urban Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#24 of 42

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Urban Studies graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Urban Studies graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 75% women (18) and 25% men (6).

Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 21 bachelor’s urban studies graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 51%.*

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

More Specific Urban Studies Concentrations at The University of Texas at Austin

This Urban Studies program at The University of Texas at Austin offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Those who complete Urban Studies program at The University of Texas at Austin pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Urban Studies majors, 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.