2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
2
Colleges in Massachusetts
11
Doctor's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in
urban & regional planning sits in the middle of the road, ranking #124 out of 306 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 doctor's degrees in urban & regional planning during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Average Earnings
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to urban & regional planning students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of urban & regional planning students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Student Debt - How much debt urban & regional planning students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban & regional planning related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for urban & regional planning students working on their doctor's degree.
More Ways to Rank Urban & Regional Planning Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.