Urban & Regional Planning at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 46,166 students attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 47 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.

UW Seattle Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW Seattle

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UW Seattle does offer online education options in urban planning for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UW Seattle Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

In 2019, 47 students received their master’s degree in urban planning from UW Seattle. This makes it the #8 most popular school for urban planning master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban planning, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Planning Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of urban planning master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from UW Seattle, 74% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in urban planning.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in urban planning. In 2019, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Landscape Architecture
• Architecture (Other)
• Architectural History
• Architectural Sciences & Technology
• Real Estate Development

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Urban and Regional Planners	2,110	$81,250
Social Sciences Professors	140	$69,750

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 Joe Mabel under License More about our data sources and methodologies.