Bachelor's-4% vs national median439 grads tracked
Urban Studies/Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 19th of 25 bachelor's programs in Urban Studies/Affairs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,798
middle 50%: $25,569 – $49,010
Median · 5 years out
$57,439
middle 50%: $43,484 – $73,089
Median · 10 years out
$70,237
middle 50%: $55,369 – $93,908
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 graduates earn a median of $35k in their first year. Salaries reach $57k by year five and $70k by year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,102 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Worcester State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$57,769 · 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
Ohio University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out