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University of California - Berkeley Bachelor’s in Urban Studies

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$61,516 Average Salary
$12,000 Average Student Debt

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 University of California - Berkeley. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in urban studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Berkeley Bachelor’s in Urban Studies

#2 in the U.S
#2 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for urban studies majors, UC Berkeley came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Berkeley.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Urban Studies Graduates2
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools2
Best Urban Studies Schools2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies Graduates2
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (With Aid)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (With Aid)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $75-$110k)6
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $75-$110k)6
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $30-$48k)7
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies8
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income $30-$48k)9
Most Popular Colleges for Urban Studies11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies (Income Over $110k)12
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies (Income Over $110k)16
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans22
Best Urban Studies Colleges for Veterans31
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies43
Most Focused Colleges for Urban Studies51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies52
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies70

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Urban Studies from UC Berkeley Cost?

$14,312 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$12,000 Average Student Debt

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,870$2,870
Books and Supplies$1,091$1,091
On Campus Room and Board$20,530$20,530
On Campus Other Expenses$5,595$5,595

Learn more about UC Berkeley tuition and fees.

UC Berkeley Urban Studies Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Urban Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 44% lower than the national average of $21,314.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Urban Studies From UC Berkeley?

$61,516 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

urban studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley make an average of $61,516 a year during the early days of their career. That is 77% higher than the national average of $34,817.

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Does UC Berkeley Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Urban Studies?

Online degrees for the UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley Online Learning page.

UC Berkeley Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Urban Studies

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.9% Women
61.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 34 students received their bachelor’s degree in urban studies. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 52.9% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 61.8% of urban studies bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White6
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities6

Bachelor’s in Urban Studies Focus Areas at UC Berkeley

Urban Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs34

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban studies.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology91
Economics751
Political Science & Government482
Sociology310
Other Social Sciences238

View All Urban Studies Related Majors >

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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