Urban Studies/Affairs at Virginia Tech
Every urban studies/affairs school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the urban affairs program at Virginia Tech stacks up to those at other schools.Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024.
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.
Virginia Tech Urban Studies/Affairs Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Urban Affairs
Virginia Tech Urban Studies/Affairs Rankings
There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban affairs, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Urban Affairs Student Demographics at Virginia Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban affairs majors at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program
Of the students who received a urban affairs master's degree from Virginia Tech, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in urban affairs.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 Tech.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.