Urban & Regional Planning at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Every urban and regional planning school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the urban planning program at University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Urban Planning
• Doctorate Degree in Urban Planning

UMass Amherst Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

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There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in urban planning, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Planning Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in urban planning from UMass Amherst in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from UMass Amherst, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• General Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Architectural Sciences & Technology

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.