Urban & Regional Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 urban planning majors received their bachelor's degree from MIT.
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.
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MIT Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning
- Master’s Degree in Urban Planning
- Doctorate Degree in Urban Planning
MIT Urban & Regional Planning Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks urban planning programs across the country. The following shows how MIT performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The urban planning major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban & Regional Planning. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| Most Focused Urban & Regional Planning Schools | 2 |
| Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools | 19 |
In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in urban planning from MIT. This makes it the #5 most popular school for urban planning master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in urban planning, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Urban Planning Student Demographics at MIT
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MIT Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its urban planning bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in urban planning.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
MIT Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program
In the urban planning master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in urban planning.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
MIT also has a doctoral program available in urban planning. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| 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 |
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 InSapphoWeTrust under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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