Urban Studies at Brown University

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every urban studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the urban studies program at Brown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948.

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.

Brown Urban Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies

Brown Urban Studies Rankings

The urban studies major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Urban Studies Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of urban studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in urban studies at Brown are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Urban Studies

The following urban studies concentations are available at Brown University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban Studies/Affairs	18

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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Managers	830	$114,660
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$74,510
Social Sciences Professors	40	$122,120

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
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