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 Tech. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in urban studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,534 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $761 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 | $13,701 | $27,614 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
Virginia Tech does not offer an online option for its urban studies doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in urban studies in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.5%.
None of the urban studies doctor’s degree recipients at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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 | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 5 |
| Sociology | 4 |
| Other Social Sciences | 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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