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Urban Studies at Brown University

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Urban Studies at Brown University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in urban studies from Brown.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks urban studies programs across the country. The following shows how Brown performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
68

How Much Do Urban Studies Graduates from Brown Make?

The median salary of urban studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brown is $23,206. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,454 for all urban studies students.

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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

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in urban studies from Brown. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 61% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Brown also has a doctoral program available in urban studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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