by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Urban & Regional Planning, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Urban & Regional Planning is a major offered under the architecture and related services program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in urban planning, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #12 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for urban planning majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Urban Planning students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took out an average of $15,269 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $20,806.
urban planning who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $35,025.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in urban planning in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.9% of the urban planning bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Urban & Regional Planning students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban & Regional Planning, General | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to urban and regional planning.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Architecture | 31 |
| Landscape Architecture | 25 |
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 126 |
View All Urban & Regional Planning Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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