Urban & Regional Planning at Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbia Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

Columbia Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban planning, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Planning Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

59% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of urban planning master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

In the urban planning master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Urban & Regional Planning

Urban & Regional Planning majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban & Regional Planning, General	55

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250
Urban and Regional Planners	1,410	$76,730
Architecture Professors	970	$135,190

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses