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 San Diego State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in urban studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SDSU was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for urban studies list. It is also ranked #9 in California.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
Fees | $1,978 | $1,978 |
Books and Supplies | $1,079 | $1,079 |
On Campus Room and Board | $18,531 | $18,531 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,910 | $2,910 |
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urban studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from SDSU make an average of $31,848 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $34,817.
Online degrees for the SDSU urban studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SDSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.4% of the urban studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 64.3% of the urban studies bachelor’s degrees at SDSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Urban Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Urban Studies/Affairs | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban studies.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Social Sciences | 55 |
Anthropology | 59 |
Economics | 236 |
Geography & Cartography | 32 |
International Relations & National Security | 80 |
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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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