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Urban Studies/Affairs in Virginia

Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Virginia

Jobs for Urban Studies/Affairs Grads in Virginia

There are 24,000 people in the state and 694,510 people in the nation working in Urban Affairs jobs.

Urban Studies/Affairs Jobs Nationwide vs. VA

Wages for Urban Studies/Affairs Jobs in Virginia

A typical salary for an Urban Affairs grad in the state is $159,380, compared to a typical salary of $144,561 nationwide.

Urban Studies/Affairs Wages Nationwide vs. VA

Our data covers 3 colleges in Virginia offering Urban Affairs degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,934 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 93%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 86%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $59,604 a year. With an admission rate of 57%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 92%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $36,917 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 87%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 72%.

Urban Studies/Affairs Careers in VA

Some of the careers Urban Affairs majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $47,617
Managers, All Other $95,684
Compliance Managers $117,178
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Regulatory Affairs Managers $77,828
Sociologists $74,866
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Urban and Regional Planners $66,890

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Urban Affairs.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Criminology 10,365
General Urban & Regional Planning 2,362
Research & Quantitative Methods 1,929
Demography & Population Studies 112
Sociology 105
Sociology 61
General Social Sciences 13
Sociology 3

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