CUNY Hunter CollegePublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's
96 awards$89,866 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Social Sciences
Urban Studies/Affairs
CIP 45.12. 123 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 1,235 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 5 | 12 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 3 | 10 | $46,859 | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 94 | 796 | $62,532 | $43,623 to $81,699 |
| Graduate certificate | 19 | 67 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 37 | 315 | $79,634 | $64,880 to $99,815 |
| Doctorate | 13 | 35 | $86,485 | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Urban Studies/Affairs credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 4 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-year · Irvine, CA · Bachelor's
60 awards$63,819 median 4 years out
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic, 4-year · Richmond, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
52 awards$58,084 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's
50 awards$71,380 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusPublic, 4-year · Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's
37 awards$63,174 median 4 years out
CUNY Queens CollegePublic, 4-year · Queens, NY · Bachelor's, Master's
35 awards$74,979 median 4 years out
Portland State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Portland, OR · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
34 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of UtahPublic, 4-year · Salt Lake City, UT · Graduate certificate, Doctorate
34 awardsProgram earnings not reported
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's
30 awards$81,123 median 4 years out
Barnard CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's
29 awards$79,807 median 4 years out
California State University-NorthridgePublic, 4-year · Northridge, CA · Bachelor's
29 awards$72,148 median 4 years out
Cleveland State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Cleveland, OH · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
28 awards$53,582 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's
26 awards$76,125 median 4 years out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Blacksburg, VA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
26 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Georgia State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Atlanta, GA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate
24 awards$91,085 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-year · Austin, TX · Bachelor's, Certificate
24 awardsProgram earnings not reported
San Diego State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Bachelor's
23 awardsProgram earnings not reported
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterPublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Certificate
22 awards$74,689 median 4 years out
Tufts UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Medford, MA · Master's
22 awards$83,598 median 4 years out
University of Nevada-Las VegasPublic, 4-year · Las Vegas, NV · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
22 awards$58,010 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
21 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Master's
18 awards$83,508 median 4 years out
College of CharlestonPublic, 4-year · Charleston, SC · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
17 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's
17 awards$62,807 median 4 years out
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30 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 45.12. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Sociologists | Life, physical, and social science | $106,030 | 2,260 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | Life, physical, and social science | $89,320 | 44,230 |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | Educational instruction and library | $72,990 | 16,580 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Social Sciences
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.