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Urban & Regional Planning at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Urban & Regional Planning at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 30,539. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 69 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.

UIC Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

UIC Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

Urban Planning Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

42% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 69 urban planning majors earned their master's degree from UIC. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from UIC, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the urban planning master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Urban & Regional Planning Majors at University of Illinois at Chicago
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 40
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Social Sciences Professors 1,250 $54,050
Urban and Regional Planners 730 $74,420
Architecture Professors 160 $82,160

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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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