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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Bachelor’s in Urban Studies

31 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$25,774 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Urban Studies/Affairs. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Urban Studies is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in urban studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Pitt Bachelor’s in Urban Studies

#44 in the U.S
#5 in Pennsylvania

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Pitt was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for urban studies list. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies10
Most Popular Colleges for Urban Studies12
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies32
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies35
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans43
Most Focused Colleges for Urban Studies43
Best Urban Studies Schools44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $0-$30k)49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (With Aid)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income Over $110k)52
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $30-$48k)54
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (With Aid)59
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $0-$30k)60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $48-$75k)61
Best Urban Studies Colleges for Veterans61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $75-$110k)62
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income Over $110k)63
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $30-$48k)67
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $48-$75k)73
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies Graduates74
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $75-$110k)76
Highest Paid Urban Studies Graduates93

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Urban Studies from Pitt Cost?

$19,678 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Pitt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pitt was $1,360 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$18,628$32,656
Fees$1,050$1,050
Books and Supplies$716$716
On Campus Room and Board$11,250$11,250
On Campus Other Expenses$3,502$3,502

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Urban Studies From Pitt?

$25,774 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of urban studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt is $25,774 per year. That is 26% lower than the national average of $34,817.

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Does Pitt Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Urban Studies?

Pitt does not offer an online option for its urban studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt Online Learning page.

Pitt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Urban Studies

31 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
77.4% Women
29.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 31 bachelor’s degrees in urban studies awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 77.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in urban studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in urban studies at Pitt in 2019-2020, 29.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White21
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Urban Studies Focus Areas at Pitt

Urban Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs31

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban studies.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences15
Anthropology65
Economics181
Political Science & Government186
Sociology78

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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.

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