Urban & Regional Planning at Harvard University

If you plan to study urban and regional planning, take a look at what Harvard University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in urban planning.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban & Regional Planning section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Urban Planning
• Doctorate Degree in Urban Planning

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Harvard does offer online education options in urban planning for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Harvard Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in urban planning, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Planning Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of urban planning master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in urban planning each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from Harvard, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in urban planning.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Architectural History
• Landscape Architecture
• General Architecture
• Architectural Sciences & Technology

Careers That Urban Planning Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban planning can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Urban and Regional Planners	1,250	$81,660
Social Sciences Professors	600	$92,670
Architecture Professors	590	$128,210

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.