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Bachelor's-3% vs national median95 grads tracked

Urban Studies/Affairs at Worcester State University

Ranked 17th of 25 bachelor's programs in Urban Studies/Affairs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $28,303 – $47,666
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $46,571 – $73,728
Median · 10 years out
$72,156
middle 50%: $55,464 – $95,590

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

Graduates of Worcester State University's bachelor's program in Urban Studies/Affairs earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $72,156 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 17th of 25 reporting programs.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,493 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Connecticut
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$57,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$54,373 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Worcester State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out

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