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Urban & Regional Planning at Boston University

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Urban & Regional Planning at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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.

Boston U Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

Boston U Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

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Urban Planning Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

36% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 urban planning majors earned their master's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Boston University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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