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Urban & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

If you are interested in studying Urban & Regional Planning, take a look at what California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Get started with the following essential facts.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo sits in San Luis Obispo, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 urban & regional planning degrees were awarded at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Studying Online at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Online coursework is an option at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Of 23,069 students, 127 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,947 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Urban & Regional Planning Rankings at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Rankings can help you compare California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Urban & Regional Planning program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 61
Best Value	California	#5 of 7
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#8 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#23 of 60

Earnings for Urban & Regional Planning Graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Students who complete California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Urban & Regional Planning program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,484
2 years	$52,261
3 years	$74,950
4 years	$74,427
5 years	$99,106

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Urban & Regional Planning graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo earn a median of $74,427, compared with $77,339 for all California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Urban & Regional Planning graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo comes in at $18,167.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Urban & Regional Planning graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Urban & Regional Planning graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are 52% women (21) and 48% men (19).

Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Among the 30 bachelor’s urban & regional planning degrees awarded at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 53% were women (16) and 47% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban & Regional Planning bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 47% of Urban & Regional Planning bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Among the 10 master’s urban & regional planning degrees awarded at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban & Regional Planning master’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Urban & Regional Planning master’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, higher than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Urban & Regional Planning Concentrations at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

This Urban & Regional Planning program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Urban & Regional Planning	40

Best-Paid Careers for Urban & Regional Planning Graduates

Students who finish Urban & Regional Planning program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Urban & Regional Planning majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.