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 of California - San Diego. 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 UCSD was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for urban studies list. It is also ranked #4 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 | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,206 | $3,206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,124 | $1,124 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,336 | $15,336 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,203 | $4,203 |
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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 UCSD took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 30% lower than the national average of $21,314.
The median early career salary of urban studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD is $41,937 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $34,817.
UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.6% of the urban studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the urban studies bachelor’s degrees at UCSD in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Urban Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 77 |
| Economics | 403 |
| Political Science & Government | 390 |
| Sociology | 121 |
| Other Social Sciences | 50 |
*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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