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Urban Studies/Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study Urban Studies/Affairs, consider the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 urban studies/affairs degrees were awarded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online & Distance Learning 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

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

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

Among the 21 bachelor’s urban studies/affairs degrees awarded 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/Affairs 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

Minority students account for 62% of Urban Studies/Affairs bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 51%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates

Graduates of the Urban Studies/Affairs program at The University of Texas at Austin go on to a range of careers. 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.