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Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Southern California

If you plan to study Urban Studies/Affairs, consider the program at University of Southern California. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 urban studies/affairs degrees were granted at University of Southern California.

Studying Online at University of Southern California

Distance learning is available at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at University of Southern California, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at University of Southern California are 29% women (6) and 71% men (15).

Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 7 bachelor’s urban studies/affairs degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 71% of Urban Studies/Affairs bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 51%.*

Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 13 master’s urban studies/affairs degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies/Affairs master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of Urban Studies/Affairs master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Urban Studies/Affairs Doctoral Program at University of Southern California

Of the 1 doctoral urban studies/affairs degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies/Affairs doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 100% of Urban Studies/Affairs doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California, higher than the national average of 26%.*

*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

Students who finish Urban Studies/Affairs program at University of Southern California go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.