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General Urban & Regional Planning at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Urban & Regional Planning, consider the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 general urban & regional planning degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Many students take online classes at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Urban & Regional Planning graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Urban & Regional Planning graduates at Cornell University are 52% women (15) and 48% men (14).

General Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 27 bachelor’s general urban & regional planning degrees awarded at Cornell University, 56% were women (15) and 44% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Urban & Regional Planning bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 56% of General Urban & Regional Planning bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

General Urban & Regional Planning Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 2 doctoral general urban & regional planning degrees awarded at Cornell University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Urban & Regional Planning doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Urban & Regional Planning doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Urban & Regional Planning Graduates

Students who finish General Urban & Regional Planning program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Urban & Regional Planning majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.