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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$57,203 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Colleges.

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for urban and regional planning students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

The excellent programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in Massachusetts. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 5
New Hampshire 17
Maine 9
Rhode Island 9
Vermont 0

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 6 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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