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Urban & Regional Planning at Cornell University

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Urban & Regional Planning at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a urban planning school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's urban planning program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,016 students attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 41 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.

Cornell Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

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

Cornell Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

In 2019, 41 students received their master’s degree in urban planning from Cornell. This makes it the #10 most popular school for urban planning master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban planning, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Planning Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

51% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
The urban planning program at Cornell awarded 41 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

Cornell 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 Cornell University with a master's in urban planning.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Urban & Regional Planning Majors at Cornell University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in urban planning. In 2019, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Social Sciences Professors 2,570 $101,250
Urban and Regional Planners 1,410 $76,730
Architecture Professors 970 $135,190

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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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