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 Barnard College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in urban studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Barnard is in the top 10% of the country for urban studies. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 94 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at Barnard paid an average of $1,860 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,781 | $55,781 |
| Fees | $1,698 | $1,698 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,856 | $17,856 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,370 | $1,370 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Urban Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at Barnard took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $21,314.
urban studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from Barnard make an average of $44,747 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $34,817.
Barnard does not offer an online option for its urban studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Barnard Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in urban studies in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in urban studies at Barnard in 2019-2020, 48.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Urban Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Economics | 80 |
| Political Science & Government | 68 |
| Sociology | 27 |
*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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