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Urban & Regional Planning at Jackson State University

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Urban & Regional Planning at Jackson State University

If you plan to study urban and regional planning, take a look at what Jackson State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 8,558 students attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 9 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.

Jackson State Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban planning, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Planning Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

67% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of urban planning master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Jackson State 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 89% of degree recipients. That is 58% better than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Urban & Regional Planning Majors at Jackson State University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Architectural and Engineering Managers 890 $122,550
Urban and Regional Planners 170 $57,330
Social Sciences Professors 80 $61,850

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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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