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Urban & Regional Planning at Harvard University

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Urban & Regional Planning at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,120. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 53 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.

Harvard Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

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Urban Planning Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

47% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
The urban planning program at Harvard awarded 53 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.

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

In the urban planning master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Urban & Regional Planning Majors at Harvard University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 22
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 Harvard 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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