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Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree

Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning is offered at 115 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning. This degree is more popular with female students, and about23% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 42.7% of Urban & Regional Planning graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Urban & Regional Planning Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,362 people earned theirUrban & Regional Planning majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Urban & Regional Planning at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 10
Bachelor’s Degree 669
Master’s Degree 1,611
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 72

Earnings of Urban & Regional Planning Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning of $68,856 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $57,381
4 years $68,856
5 years $79,049

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Urban & Regional Planning students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning. About 53.3% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 35
Women 40
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Urban & Regional Planning

The racial-ethnic distribution of Urban & Regional Planning graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 26 34.7%
Asian 2 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5 6.7%
Black or African American 8 10.7%
Two or More Races 2 2.7%
International Students 32 42.7%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 42.7% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 146 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Washington-Seattle Campus tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 105 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 92 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning. During the most recent year for which we have data, 91 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 81 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 70 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning. This school awarded 64 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning. This school awarded 62 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 55 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 47 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 41 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a popular choice for Urban & Regional Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 40 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning. This school awarded 37 doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Urban & Regional Planning. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Urban & Regional Planning Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 2,362

Below are some popular majors similar to Urban & Regional Planning that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Architectural Sciences and Technology 9,814
Architecture 4,594
Landscape Architecture 1,050
Interior Architecture 756
Environmental Design 714

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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