Nashville, Tennessee · Public
Urban Studies/Affairs at Tennessee State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,796 school-wide net price and $42,730 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
0.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 0.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 88
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 70.1%
- Graduation rate
- 34%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,796/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,184
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,730/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (0.8%), school-wide average net price ($15,796), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,730), and peer averages from 88 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 88 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,487 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($25,132 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Tennessee State University in the top 70% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ 
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 1.6% of reported awards · $10,163 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ 
Monroe Community College Rochester, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,353 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Urban Studies/Affairs accounts for 0.8% of the awards or completions reported for Tennessee State University. That award concentration is higher than at 81% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Tennessee State University's average net price is $15,796 per year, about $63,184 over four years. That is $5,487 below the $21,283 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,730 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $25,132 below the $67,862 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Tennessee State University #62 of 88 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.