by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how MIT ranks in comparison to other schools with urban planning programs.
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The urban planning major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban & Regional Planning. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in urban & regional planning. This is an increase of 260% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 45 students received their master’s degree in urban planning from MIT. This makes it the #5 most popular school for urban planning master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in urban planning in 2022, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MIT was $2,775 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,750 | $59,750 |
| Fees | $406 | $406 |
| Books and Supplies | $880 | $880 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,390 | $19,390 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,304 | $2,304 |
Learn more about MIT tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of urban planning bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in urban planning.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the MIT urban planning bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MIT Online Learning page.
Urban Planning majors graduating with a master's degree from MIT make a median salary of $81,382 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all urban planning graduates with a master's is $63,764.
Of the 39 students who earned a master's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from MIT in 2021-2022, 44% were men and 56% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in urban planning.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 63 |
| General Architecture | 32 |
| Real Estate Development | 8 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.