Urban Studies at Northeastern 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 Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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.

Northeastern Urban Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Urban Studies

Northeastern Urban Studies Rankings

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Urban Studies Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Urban Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in urban studies from Northeastern. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in urban studies each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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

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

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 Northeastern 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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.