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Urban Studies/Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University

Urban Studies/Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a urban affairs school? To help you decide if Virginia Commonwealth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's urban affairs program.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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

VCU Urban Studies/Affairs Degrees Available

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

VCU Urban Studies/Affairs Rankings

The urban affairs major at VCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban Studies/Affairs. 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 Affairs Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban affairs majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of urban affairs bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in urban affairs at VCU 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in urban affairs.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

VCU Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program

62% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of urban affairs master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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In the urban affairs master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in urban affairs.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Urban Affairs Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban affairs can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Urban and Regional Planners 1,380 $73,770
Social Sciences Professors 120 $80,960

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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