Urban Studies at Northeastern University

If you plan to study urban studies, take a look at what Northeastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Urban Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Urban Studies

Northeastern Urban Studies Rankings

Urban Studies Student Demographics at Northeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban studies majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Urban Studies Master’s Program

45% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of urban studies master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in urban studies each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a urban studies master's degree from Northeastern, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Urban Studies

If you plan to be a urban studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban Studies/Affairs	3

Careers That Urban Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Urban and Regional Planners	1,250	$81,660
Social Sciences Professors	600	$92,670
Sociologists	120	$111,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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