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Urban & Regional Planning at George Washington University

Urban & Regional Planning at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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.

GWU Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

GWU Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

Urban Planning Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

100% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of urban planning master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from GWU, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington 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 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Urban & Regional Planning

If you plan to be a urban planning major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban & Regional Planning, General 6

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,360 $152,130
Urban and Regional Planners 230 $110,100
Social Sciences Professors 40 $82,550

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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