Urban Studies/Affairs at Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$39,410
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,930
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,532
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 30
Rank by pay
#18 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Vassar College graduates in urban studies/affairs earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Vassar College Compares for Urban Studies/Affairs

All 30 colleges reporting urban studies/affairs earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1New York University New York, NY$81,123$77,212#1—
2Barnard College New York, NY$79,807$75,960#2$40,294
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,125$69,269#6$58,171
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$74,979$71,364#5$42,995
5Brown University Providence, RI$73,905$72,789#4$48,731
6University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$73,190$74,435#3—
7California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$72,148$65,650#7$46,826
8University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$71,380$64,951#9$37,074
9San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$70,207$63,884#10$50,008
10University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$68,928$65,328#8—
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12University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$63,174$58,107#14$47,585
13University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$63,174$58,107#15$47,585
14University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$62,807$59,994#13$27,966
15Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY$59,930$57,041#18$39,410
16Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$59,261$52,012#22$44,263
17Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$59,261$52,012#23$44,263
18Wayne State University Detroit, MI$58,915$62,119#11$43,811

Other Majors at Vassar College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$124,469$80,037#34 of 459
Economics$102,584$79,845#59 of 368
Political Science and Government$69,942$48,679#122 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$65,095$34,361#23 of 82
International Relations and National Security Studies$63,591$31,956#71 of 118
Fine and Studio Arts$63,418$19,790#4 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,359$35,316#74 of 476
Sociology$61,106$26,356#74 of 462
English Language and Literature$60,461$24,614#52 of 576
History$59,814$38,461#59 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$58,163$23,270#215 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,839$28,999#134 of 225
Mathematics—$52,085—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$45,599—
Biology$45,359$37,802#783 of 841
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,956$28,028#89 of 144
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$41,752—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,165$19,339#123 of 255
Science, Technology and Society—$27,215—
Area Studies—$22,741—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Vassar College urban studies/affairs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,410 one year after graduating and $59,930 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Vassar College rank for urban studies/affairs?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for urban studies/affairs graduates, Vassar College ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is urban studies/affairs at Vassar College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for urban studies/affairs ($62,532).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.