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Urban Studies at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 urban studies degrees were awarded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Studying Online at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Distance learning is available at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Of 32,911 students, 3,840 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,321 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Rankings can help you compare University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s Urban Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#1 of 1
Best Value	Nevada	#1 of 1
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#38 of 43

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Urban Studies graduates from University of Nevada-Las Vegas is $30,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Urban Studies graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Urban Studies graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are 55% women (12) and 45% men (10).

Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Among the 22 bachelor’s urban studies graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 55% were women (12) and 45% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 68% of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 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 University of Nevada-Las Vegas

The Urban Studies program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	22

Top-Paying Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Students who finish Urban Studies program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.