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Urban Studies/Affairs at Boston University

Urban Studies/Affairs at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a urban affairs school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's urban affairs program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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

Boston U Urban Studies/Affairs Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Affairs

Boston U Urban Studies/Affairs Rankings

Urban Affairs Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of urban affairs master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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

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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

Careers That Urban Affairs Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban affairs 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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