Urban Studies at Boston University
If you plan to study urban studies, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 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.
Boston U Urban Studies Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Urban Studies
Boston U Urban Studies Rankings
Urban Studies Student Demographics at Boston U
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban studies majors at Boston University.
Boston U Urban Studies Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in urban studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Urban Studies/Affairs | 5 |
Related Majors
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 Boston 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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.