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Urban & Regional Planning, General at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Urban & Regional Planning, General at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a urban design school? To help you decide if Massachusetts Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's urban design program.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254.

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

MIT Urban & Regional Planning, General Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Design
  • Master’s Degree in Urban Design

MIT Urban & Regional Planning, General Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban design, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Design Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban design majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Program

65% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of urban design master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in urban design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Urban Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban design 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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