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Urban & Regional Planning at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Urban & Regional Planning at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every urban & 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

UMN Twin Cities Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

Urban Planning Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

57% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of urban planning master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 68% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in urban planning.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 27
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban & Regional Planning, General 40

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,080 $143,440
Urban and Regional Planners 1,110 $73,330
Social Sciences Professors 80 $83,500

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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