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Bachelor's+7% vs national median294 grads tracked

Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 7th of 25 bachelor's programs in Urban Studies/Affairs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,902
middle 50%: $28,083 – $53,661
Median · 5 years out
$63,745
middle 50%: $42,146 – $78,529
Median · 10 years out
$81,403
middle 50%: $58,363 – $107,201

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Urban Studies/Affairs earn a median $39,902 one year after graduating, rising to $81,403 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,990 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Queens College
$75,663 · 5 yrs out
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
Georgia State University
$62,643 · 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

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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