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Urban & Regional Planning at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying urban and regional planning, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

UW - Madison Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

55% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 urban planning majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in urban planning each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from UW - Madison, 73% 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in urban planning.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,530 $122,400
Urban and Regional Planners 410 $69,840
Social Sciences Professors 210 $89,980
Architecture Professors 70 $83,640

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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