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Urban Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY

8 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
#17 Overall Quality
Urban Studies is one of the majors in the social sciences program at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how The Graduate Center ranks in comparison to other schools with urban studies programs.

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Urban Studies Degrees Available at The Graduate Center

The Graduate Center Urban Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at The Graduate Center was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for urban studies list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Urban Studies Graduates 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies Graduates 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Urban Studies Graduates 1
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Urban Studies 1
Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Urban Studies Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies 2
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Urban Studies 3
Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies 5
Best Urban Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies 11
Best Urban Studies Schools 17
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Urban Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Urban Studies Colleges for Veterans 67

Popularity of Urban Studies at The Graduate Center

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The Graduate Center, CUNY handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in urban studies. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 6 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in urban studies from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #3 most popular school for urban studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Urban Studies Graduates with a Master's Degree

Urban Studies majors graduating with a master's degree from The Graduate Center make a median salary of $64,843 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all urban studies graduates with a master's is $59,828.

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Urban Studies Student Diversity at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban studies majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in urban studies from The Graduate Center in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a bachelor's in urban studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

The Graduate Center Urban Studies Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a Master’s in urban studies from The Graduate Center in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in urban studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Urban Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 57
Sociology 54
Economics 47
Political Science & Government 38
General Social Sciences 13

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