2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban & Regional Planning program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Urban & Regional Planning
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular 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 fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 57% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 14 students majoring in urban planning at Boston U, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 9 students majoring in urban planning at UMass Boston, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 33% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 67% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 9 |
| Rhode Island | 9 |
| Vermont | 0 |
Majors Related to Urban Planning
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 5 schools only.
- 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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