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Urban Studies at University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a school for Urban Studies, consider the program at University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 urban studies degrees were awarded at University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pennsylvania

Online coursework is an option at University of Pennsylvania. Of 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at University of Pennsylvania

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Pennsylvania’s Urban Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#1 of 2
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 43
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#34 of 42

Earnings for Urban Studies Graduates from University of Pennsylvania

Students who complete University of Pennsylvania’s Urban Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,426
2 years	$48,823
3 years	$42,182
4 years	$72,692
5 years	$72,949

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Urban Studies graduates from University of Pennsylvania earn a median of $72,692, compared with $151,398 for all University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 52% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Urban Studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 40% women (8) and 60% men (12).

Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 20 bachelor’s urban studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 40% were women (8) and 60% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Urban Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania

This Urban Studies program at University of Pennsylvania breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	20

Best-Paid Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Those who complete Urban Studies program at University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.