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Urban Studies at Boston University

If you plan to study Urban Studies, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 urban studies graduations were recorded at Boston University.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston University

Online coursework is an option at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at Boston University

These rankings give you a sense of how Boston University’s Urban Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#4 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#30 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#33 of 42

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Urban Studies graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Urban Studies graduates at Boston University are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Urban Studies Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 11 master’s urban studies degrees awarded at Boston University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban Studies master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Urban Studies master’s degree recipients at Boston University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Urban Studies Concentrations at Boston University

This Urban Studies program at Boston University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Urban Studies program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Urban Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.