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Bachelor's · Social Sciences

Urban Studies/Affairs (Bachelor's): earnings by school

31 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$44,690
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$59,596
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$19,750
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 28 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $57,342 and $72,148. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
New York University NY—$81,123—
Barnard College NY$76,413$79,807$13,192
University of California-Berkeley CA$70,981$76,125—
CUNY Queens College NY$47,592$74,979—
Brown University RI—$73,905—
University of Pennsylvania PA—$73,190—
California State University-Northridge CA—$72,148—
University of California-San Diego CA$49,555$71,380$8,351
San Francisco State University CA$62,498$70,207—
University of California-Irvine CA$44,874$63,819$12,750
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA$44,690$63,174$14,118
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA$44,690$63,174$14,118
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$48,776$62,807$18,500
Vassar College NY$24,616$59,930—
Rutgers University-Camden NJ—$59,261$23,500
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ—$59,261$23,500
Wayne State University MI—$58,915—
Virginia Commonwealth University VA$44,334$58,084$16,807
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV$53,345$58,010$21,195
University of Connecticut CT$43,859$57,342$27,000
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$43,859$57,342$27,000
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$43,859$57,342$27,000
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$43,859$57,342$27,000
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$43,859$57,342$27,000
University at Albany NY—$57,150—
The University of Texas at Austin TX$55,246——
Cleveland State University OH$41,111$53,582$19,750
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$41,188$51,378—
Portland State University OR$48,714—$17,298
Worcester State University MA—$48,387—
San Diego State University CA$38,722——