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Urban & Regional Planning at Prairie View A & M University

If you are interested in studying Urban & Regional Planning, you may want to check out the program at Prairie View A & M University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Prairie View A & M University is in Prairie View, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 urban & regional planning degrees were granted at Prairie View A & M University.

Online Class Availability at Prairie View A & M University

Distance learning is available at Prairie View A & M University. Among 9,922 students, 842 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,280 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Urban & Regional Planning Rankings at Prairie View A & M University

Use these rankings to compare Prairie View A & M University’s Urban & Regional Planning program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#2 of 5
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#26 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#59 of 61

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Urban & Regional Planning graduates at Prairie View A & M University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Urban & Regional Planning graduates at Prairie View A & M University are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program at Prairie View A & M University

Of the 12 master’s urban & regional planning graduates at Prairie View A & M University, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	11
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Urban & Regional Planning master’s degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University, 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 Prairie View A & M University

The Urban & Regional Planning program at Prairie View A & M University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Urban & Regional Planning	12

Top-Paying Careers for Urban & Regional Planning Graduates

Graduates of the Urban & Regional Planning program at Prairie View A & M University go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.