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Urban Studies at Worcester State University

Urban Studies at Worcester State University

What traits are you looking for in a urban studies school? To help you decide if Worcester State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's urban studies program.

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 5,724 students attend the school each year.

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.

Worcester State Urban Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies

Worcester State Urban Studies Rankings

The urban studies major at Worcester State 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 Worcester State

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

Worcester State Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of urban studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in urban studies at Worcester State 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 Worcester State University with a bachelor's in urban studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Urban Studies

Urban Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Worcester State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban Studies/Affairs 13

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 Worcester State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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