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 Virginia Commonwealth University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in urban studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at VCU was $1,448 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $707 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 | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
The median early career salary of urban studies students who receive their master’s degree from VCU is $55,512 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $45,540.
VCU 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 VCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in urban studies in 2019-2020, 58.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 59.3%.
Around 52.9% of urban studies master’s degree recipients at VCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Urban Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 17 |
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*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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