Bachelor's+5% vs national median333 grads tracked
Urban Studies/Affairs at Georgia State University
Ranked 8th of 25 bachelor's programs in Urban Studies/Affairs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,554
middle 50%: $32,359 – $59,435
Median · 5 years out
$62,643
middle 50%: $48,487 – $81,357
Median · 10 years out
$74,369
middle 50%: $52,212 – $102,996
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Urban Studies/Affairs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs graduates from Georgia State University earn a median of $44k in their first year. Ten-year median pay reaches $74k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,719 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$74,030 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,745 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out