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Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New Jersey

In 2020-2021, 32 students earned their Urban Planning degrees in NJ.

In terms of popularity, Urban & Regional Planning is the 171st most popular major in the state out of a total 276 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Urban & Regional Planning Majors in New Jersey

Urban Planning majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 17
Master’s Degree 6
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 5
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 5
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 5
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 4
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 4
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 4

Gender Distribution

In New Jersey, a urban planning major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of urban planning majors in New Jersey is as follows:

  • Asian: 12.5%
  • Black or African American: 6.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 18.8%
  • White: 53.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 9.4%
  • Other Races: 0.0%
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Jobs for Urban & Regional Planning Grads in New Jersey

In this state, there are 4,910 people employed in jobs related to an urban planning degree, compared to 250,680 nationwide.

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Wages for Urban & Regional Planning Jobs in New Jersey

Urban Planning grads earn an average of $100,810 in the state and $87,950 nationwide.

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There are 2 colleges in New Jersey that offer urban planning degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

21 Degrees in Major Awarded
80% Graduation Rate
50,411 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.60%. The full-time teacher rate is 60%. Most students complete their degree in 4.26 years.

6 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
11,652 Total Students

57% of the teachers are full time. The student loan default rate of 4.00% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. It takes the average student 4.51 years to graduate.

Urban & Regional Planning Careers in NJ

Some of the careers urban planning majors go into include:

Job Title NJ Job Growth NJ Median Salary
Social Sciences Professors 12% $81,140
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9% $153,720
Architecture Professors 8% $0
Urban and Regional Planners 5% $71,240

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to urban planning.

Major Annual Graduates in NJ
Architectural Sciences 124
General Architecture 70
Landscape Architecture 28
Environmental Design 7
Other Architecture 4

View all majors related to Urban & Regional Planning

View Nationwide Urban & Regional Planning Report

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