Urban Studies/Affairs at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Master's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$64,224
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,598
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$79,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 7
Rank by pay
#4 of 7
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in urban studies/affairs earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tufts University Compares for Urban Studies/Affairs

All 7 colleges reporting urban studies/affairs earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$91,085$94,291#1$52,589
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$89,866$85,534#2$72,012
3CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$89,294$84,989#3$62,828
4Tufts University Medford, MA$83,598$73,617#4$64,224
5University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$83,508$73,288#5$76,569
6University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$76,906$72,889#6—
7CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$74,689$71,088#7—

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering-Related Fields$162,502$123,639#2 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$139,106$125,250#45 of 216
International Business$137,230$96,018#3 of 15
International Relations and National Security Studies$108,836$73,332#4 of 40
Public Health$106,072$70,674#9 of 201
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$89,759—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$89,553$55,795#9 of 23
Nutrition Sciences$80,997$62,757#3 of 22
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$80,661$56,109#3 of 5
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,073$69,543#39 of 211
Biology$79,163$42,668#20 of 57
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,517$61,554#62 of 322
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$74,319$45,105#1 of 27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,904$49,993#137 of 380
Fine and Studio Arts$54,491$34,047#14 of 60
Museology/Museum Studies$51,775$31,434#6 of 12
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$49,863—#7 of 7

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tufts University urban studies/affairs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,224 one year after graduating and $83,598 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tufts University rank for urban studies/affairs?

Among 7 colleges reporting earnings for urban studies/affairs graduates, Tufts University ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is urban studies/affairs at Tufts University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for urban studies/affairs ($79,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for Tufts University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.