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Urban Studies/Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University

40 Bachelor's Degrees
21 Master's Degrees
#28 Overall Quality
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. Also, learn how VCU ranks among other schools offering degrees in urban affairs.

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Urban Studies/Affairs Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Urban Affairs Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for urban affairs list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 7
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (With Aid) 10
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates 15
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (With Aid) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 26
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools 28
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (With Aid) 31
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs 31
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (Income $30-$48k) 34
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates 52
Highest Paid Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates 60

Popularity of Urban Affairs at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in urban studies/affairs. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in urban affairs from VCU. This makes it the #6 most popular school for urban affairs master’s degree candidates in the country.

VCU Urban Affairs Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban affairs majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Program

The urban affairs program at VCU awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in urban affairs.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

VCU Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in urban affairs from VCU. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in urban affairs.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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