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Urban & Regional Planning at Boston University

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Urban & Regional Planning at Boston University

Every urban and regional planning school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the urban planning program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 33,355 students attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 19 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.

Boston U Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

Boston U Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

Urban Planning Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

42% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of urban planning master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

Boston U Gender Breakdown of Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Grads

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in urban planning.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Urban & Regional Planning Majors at Boston University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

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

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*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.

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