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Urban Studies at Tufts University

If you plan to study Urban Studies, you may want to check out the program at Tufts University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tufts University sits in Medford, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 urban studies degrees were granted at Tufts University.

Online Class Availability at Tufts University

Online coursework is an option at Tufts University. Among 13,599 students, 469 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Urban Studies Rankings at Tufts University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 7
Best Value	Massachusetts	#4 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#7 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#39 of 42

Earnings for Urban Studies Graduates from Tufts University

Students who complete Tufts University’s Urban Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,600
2 years	$50,856
3 years	$59,089
4 years	$63,826
5 years	$72,585

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Urban Studies graduates from Tufts University report median earnings of $63,826, compared with $93,077 for all Tufts University graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Urban Studies graduates at Tufts University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Urban Studies graduates at Tufts University are 55% women (12) and 45% men (10).

Urban Studies Master’s Program at Tufts University

Among the 22 master’s urban studies degrees awarded at Tufts University, 55% were women (12) and 45% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 36% of Urban Studies master’s degree recipients at Tufts 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 Tufts University

The Urban Studies program at Tufts University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs	22

Highest-Paying Careers for Urban Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Urban Studies program at Tufts University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Urban Studies majors, 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.