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Urban & Regional Planning at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Urban & Regional Planning at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying urban and regional planning, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,340. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 10 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.

UMass Amherst Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

UMass Amherst Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

Urban Planning Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

30% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in urban planning from UMass Amherst in 2019, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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

Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from UMass Amherst, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Urban & Regional Planning Majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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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