2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 139 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban and regional planning students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #129 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Urban & Regional Planning
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 9 |
| Rhode Island | 9 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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Urban & Regional Planning Related Rankings by Major
Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Urban Planning
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| General Architecture | 4,982 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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