Urban Studies at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 3,725 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of the District of Columbia Urban Studies Degrees Available

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

University of the District of Columbia Urban Studies Rankings

The urban studies major at University of the District of Columbia 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.

Urban Studies Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of urban studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical urban studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at University of the District of Columbia since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its urban studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of the District of Columbia Urban Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of urban studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Urban Studies

The following urban studies concentations are available at University of the District of Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of the District of Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban Studies/Affairs	7

Related Majors

• 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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Urban and Regional Planners	230	$110,100
Social Sciences Professors	40	$82,550

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

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