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Urban & Regional Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for Urban & Regional Planning, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology sits in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 92 urban & regional planning degrees were awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among 11,886 students, 46 (0%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Urban & Regional Planning Rankings at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

These rankings give you a sense of how Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Urban & Regional Planning program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#42 of 60

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#42 of 60

Earnings for Urban & Regional Planning Graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Students who complete Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Urban & Regional Planning program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,345
2 years	$69,732
3 years	$79,597
4 years	$91,695
5 years	$109,410

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Urban & Regional Planning graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology report median earnings of $91,695, compared with $156,337 for all Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates — about 41% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Urban & Regional Planning graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Urban & Regional Planning graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 68% women (63) and 32% men (29).

Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 11 bachelor’s urban & regional planning graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban & Regional Planning bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	8

Minority students account for 91% of Urban & Regional Planning bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 41%.*

Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 70 master’s urban & regional planning graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 70% were women (49) and 30% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	10
Asian	10
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	19
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Urban & Regional Planning master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 34%.*

Urban & Regional Planning Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 11 doctoral urban & regional planning degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Urban & Regional Planning doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Urban & Regional Planning doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, below the national average of 23%.*

*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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Urban & Regional Planning program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Urban & Regional Planning	92

Highest-Paying Careers for Urban & Regional Planning Graduates

Students who finish Urban & Regional Planning program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Urban & Regional Planning graduates, 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.