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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$78,993 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 125 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban and regional planning students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #87 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the urban planning doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Urban & Regional Planning

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 9
Maine 9
Vermont 0

Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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