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 University at Albany. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UAlbany was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for urban studies list. It is also ranked #11 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAlbany.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAlbany was $1,028 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $24,660 |
| Fees | $3,090 | $3,090 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,620 | $14,620 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,720 | $1,720 |
Learn more about UAlbany tuition and fees.
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 UAlbany took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,314.
The median early career salary of urban studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAlbany is $29,685 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $34,817.
UAlbany 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 UAlbany Online Learning page.
About 31.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in urban studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.5%.
Around 31.3% of urban studies bachelor’s degree recipients at UAlbany in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 21 |
| Economics | 288 |
| Geography & Cartography | 13 |
| Political Science & Government | 149 |
| Sociology | 210 |
*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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