by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Hunter College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in urban studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Hunter paid an average of $855 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,090 | $20,520 |
| Fees | $308 | $308 |
urban studies who receive their master’s degree from Hunter make an average of $60,025 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% higher than the national average of $45,540.
Hunter does not offer an online option for its urban studies master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hunter Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.8% of the urban studies students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.2% of the urban studies master’s degrees at Hunter in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Urban Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Economics | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8 |
| Sociology | 5 |
*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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