Urban Studies at Northwestern University
Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.
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.
Northwestern Urban Studies Degrees Available
Northwestern Urban Studies Rankings
Concentrations Within Urban Studies
If you plan to be a urban studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|
Related Majors
- General Social Sciences
- Geography & Cartography
- Anthropology
- International Relations & National Security
- Sociology
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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences Professors | 1,250 | $54,050 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 730 | $74,420 |
| Sociologists | 350 | $86,280 |
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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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