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Urban & Regional Planning at Georgetown University

If you plan to study Urban & Regional Planning, consider the program at Georgetown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgetown University is located in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 urban & regional planning degrees were granted at Georgetown University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgetown University

Online coursework is an option at Georgetown University. Of 20,031 students, 2,625 (13%) studied exclusively online and 1,344 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Urban & Regional Planning Rankings at Georgetown University

Rankings can help you compare Georgetown University’s Urban & Regional Planning program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#2 of 2
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 12
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#58 of 60

Earnings for Urban & Regional Planning Graduates from Georgetown University

Those who finish Georgetown University’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	$72,553
2 years	$63,005

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Urban & Regional Planning graduates at Georgetown University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Urban & Regional Planning graduates at Georgetown University are 57% women (16) and 43% men (12).

Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program at Georgetown University

Of the 28 master’s urban & regional planning degrees awarded at Georgetown University, 57% were women (16) and 43% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban & Regional Planning master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 29% of Urban & Regional Planning master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, below 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 Georgetown University

The Urban & Regional Planning program at Georgetown University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Urban & Regional Planning	28

Highest-Paying Careers for Urban & Regional Planning Graduates

Students who finish Urban & Regional Planning program at Georgetown University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.