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Urban Studies at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying Urban Studies, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern University sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 urban studies graduations were recorded at Northeastern University.

Studying Online at Northeastern University

Online coursework is an option at Northeastern University. Among 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) studied exclusively online and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at Northeastern University

Use these rankings to compare Northeastern University’s Urban Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#3 of 4
Best Value	Massachusetts	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#5 of 7
Best Value	New England (Region)	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#27 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 42

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Urban Studies graduates at Northeastern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Urban Studies graduates at Northeastern University are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Urban Studies Master’s Program at Northeastern University

Among the 13 master’s urban studies degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 23% of Urban Studies master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, lower 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 Northeastern University

The Urban Studies program at Northeastern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	13

Top-Paying Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Urban Studies program at Northeastern University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.