Urban Studies/Affairs at Brown University

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$48,731
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,905
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,532
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 30
Rank by pay
#4 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

Brown University graduates in urban studies/affairs earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brown University Compares for Urban Studies/Affairs

All 30 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
1New York University New York, NY$81,123$77,212#1—
2Barnard College New York, NY$79,807$75,960#2$40,294
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,125$69,269#6$58,171
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$74,979$71,364#5$42,995
5Brown University Providence, RI$73,905$72,789#4$48,731
6University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$73,190$74,435#3—
7California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$72,148$65,650#7$46,826
8University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$71,380$64,951#9$37,074
9San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$70,207$63,884#10$50,008
10University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$68,928$65,328#8—

Other Majors at Brown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$214,479$151,065#7 of 349
Applied Mathematics$157,822$99,193#2 of 45
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$125,955$67,900#2 of 67
Economics$124,508$72,064#22 of 368
Engineering$108,550$86,416#6 of 57
Public Policy Analysis$94,962$58,161#4 of 34
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,674$74,180#71 of 118
International Relations and National Security Studies$86,780$46,284#11 of 118
History$85,520$42,296#8 of 459
Political Science and Government$85,388$54,634#30 of 565
Public Health$74,496$75,909#18 of 215
English Language and Literature$73,497$50,437#8 of 576
Human Biology$69,802$42,162#4 of 9
Research and Experimental Psychology$63,415$39,493#27 of 82
Fine and Studio Arts$60,985$23,180#7 of 423
Biology$60,508$36,084#316 of 841
Area Studies$59,808$39,165#30 of 70
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$43,637—
Education—$33,866—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$33,529—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$30,741—
Communication and Media Studies—$23,738—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$17,527—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $48,731 one year after graduating and $73,905 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brown University rank for urban studies/affairs?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for urban studies/affairs graduates, Brown University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is urban studies/affairs at Brown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for urban studies/affairs ($62,532), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for Brown 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.