Urban Studies at University of New Orleans

If you plan to study urban studies, take a look at what University of New Orleans has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,375. In 2021, 9 urban studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UNO.

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

UNO Urban Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies
• Master’s Degree in Urban Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Urban Studies

UNO Urban Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the urban studies progam at UNO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The urban studies major at UNO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Urban Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in urban studies from UNO. This makes it the #23 most popular school for urban studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban studies, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Studies Student Demographics at UNO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban studies majors at University of New Orleans.

UNO Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in urban studies from UNO. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical urban studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UNO since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in urban studies at UNO are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Orleans with a bachelor's in urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNO Urban Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 urban studies majors earned their master's degree from UNO. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a urban studies master's degree from UNO, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Orleans with a master's in urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNO also has a doctoral program available in urban studies. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Urban Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Urban and Regional Planners	270	$71,570

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.