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Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Every urban & regional planning, general school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the urban design 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, General section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Urban & Regional Planning, General Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Design

UMass Amherst Urban & Regional Planning, General Rankings

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

Urban Design Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Program

50% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of urban design master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a urban design master's degree from UMass Amherst, 72% 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 design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Urban Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban design 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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