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Urban Studies at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you plan to study Urban Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is in Minneapolis, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 urban studies graduations were recorded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Online coursework is an option at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Among 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) studied exclusively online and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Urban Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 1
Best Value	Minnesota	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 43

Earnings for Urban Studies Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Graduates of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Urban Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,534
2 years	$35,701
3 years	$44,364
4 years	$47,953
5 years	$55,775

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Urban Studies graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities take home a median $47,953, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Urban Studies graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities stands at $20,550.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Urban Studies graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Urban Studies graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 26% women (5) and 74% men (14).

Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 19 bachelor’s urban studies degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 26% were women (5) and 74% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, below 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 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

This Urban Studies program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	19

Best-Paid Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Urban Studies program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Urban Studies 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.