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Urban Studies/Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 55 urban studies/affairs graduations were recorded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 51% women (28) and 49% men (27).

Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 37 bachelor’s urban studies/affairs graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 49% were women (18) and 51% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 27% of Urban Studies/Affairs bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 18 master’s urban studies/affairs degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 56% were women (10) and 44% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Urban Studies/Affairs master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*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

Those who complete Urban Studies/Affairs program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Urban Studies/Affairs 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.