Urban & Regional Planning at University of Southern California
What traits are you looking for in a urban planning school? To help you decide if University of Southern California is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's urban planning program.USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 45,687. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 58 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.
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USC Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning
- Master’s Degree in Urban Planning
- Doctorate Degree in Urban Planning
USC Urban & Regional Planning Rankings
In 2019, 58 students received their master’s degree in urban planning from USC. This makes it the #4 most popular school for urban planning master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban planning, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Urban Planning Student Demographics at USC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at University of Southern California.
USC Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program
In the urban planning master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in urban planning.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
USC also has a doctoral program available in urban planning. In 2019, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- General Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Architectural History
- Architecture (Other)
- Environmental Design
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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 31,580 | $175,010 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 7,950 | $93,790 |
| Social Sciences Professors | 2,760 | $147,680 |
| Architecture Professors | 370 | $98,610 |
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.
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