Urban & Regional Planning is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #183 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 59 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of urban & regional planning. Combined, these schools handed out 2,193 degrees in urban & regional planning to qualified students.
The urban planning program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning rankings. For our Best Overall Urban & Regional Planning School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of urban planning degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in urban & regional planning needs to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 65 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Urban & Regional Planning degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of about $17,600 over the typical income of urban & regional planning majors.
Every student pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning has to check out University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 43 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. After graduation, urban planning degree recipients generally make around $52,868 at the beginning of their careers.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 46 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Urban & Regional Planning degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York get an earnings boost of around $13,722 above the average income of urban & regional planning graduates.
University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in urban & regional planning. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 65 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the urban & regional planning degree program at University of California - Los Angeles make $7,924 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the urban & regional planning degree program at Harvard University earn $13,083 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 61 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban planning program report average early career earnings of $46,682.
Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 38 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Urban & Regional Planning degree recipients from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $6,622 over the typical income of urban & regional planning graduates.
Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the urban & regional planning degree program at University of California - Berkeley earn $27,248 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. This university ranks 17th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 51 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban planning program report average early career earnings of $53,484.
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