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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in urban studies.

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

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in urban studies from Northeastern in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in urban studies each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Economics

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.