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Urban Studies/Affairs at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Urban Studies/Affairs, consider the program at Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 urban studies/affairs degrees were granted at Boston University.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Urban Studies/Affairs graduates at Boston University are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Urban Studies/Affairs Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 11 master’s urban studies/affairs graduates at Boston University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Urban Studies/Affairs master’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Urban Studies/Affairs Graduates

Those who complete Urban Studies/Affairs program at Boston University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Urban Studies/Affairs 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.