Our students are often asked, "What will you do with a degree in Urban Studies?" The honest answer is whatever you want to do. Our undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize content expertise, action research, and skills development. Students write extensively, engage the community in research and engagement projects, and develop the professional skills and networks necessary for the 21st century work, life, and citizenship. Consequently, our graduates go on to a wide variety of occupations, vocations, and positions.
Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies and Departments
Nonprofit Organizations
Community-Based Organizations
Advocacy Groups
Private Foundations and Industries
Neighborhood Revitalization Groups
Social Service Offices and Social Work Organizations
K-12 Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations
Local Planning/Preservation Agencies
Community Development Corporations
International Development Organizations
Utility and Transportation Companies
Zoning, Planning, or Redevelopment Administrations
Research Institutes and Think-Tanks
Architecture or Engineering Firms
Newspapers, Magazines, & News Agencies
Real Estate Agencies and Construction Companies
Opinion and Research Polling Groups
Public Administration, Public Policy, and Public Management
Economic & Neighborhood Development
Law & Justice
Transportation, Environmental, Land Use, and City Planning
Historic Preservation and Urban Design
Counseling, Case Management, Advocacy, and Social Work
Nonprofit Management, Planning, and Development
Real Estate, Project Management, and Human Resources
Teaching, Research, Data Analysis, Information Sourcing, and Demography and Social Statistics
A new Linked In group to network with other alums and to get job postings.
Citizen Participation Officer, City of Framingham
B.S., 2015 (Urban Studies); In process of applying to grad school
FT Firefighter Paramedic in Sturbridge, MA
B.S. 2008 (Urban Studies)
Among the most important things he learned while working on his Urban Studies degree were:
how to collaborate with people,
how to approach and accomplish research projects and data analysis,
and the importance of being exposed to and working with multiple cultures.
Associate Attorney, Fisher Phillips LLP, Philadelphia, PA
B.S., 2014 (Urban Studies); Certificate in Non-Profit Management, 2016; J.D. & Certificate in International Law, 2019
Social Worker, Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
B.S., 2018 (Urban Studies); MS in Clinical Counseling, Psychology, 2022 (expected)