2026 Best Urban And Regional Planning Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Urban And Regional Planning certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 146 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Urban And Regional Planning Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Leading the list is University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee, our #1 Urban And Regional Planning school in the United States. Located in Milwaukee, WI, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,398, with out-of-state students paying around $22,398. The median Urban And Regional Planning program debt is $26,000. See the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee profile
The strong Urban And Regional Planning programs at Yale University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Get the full Yale University report
Out of the 146 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of California Berkeley landed the #3 spot. Read more about University Of California Berkeley
University Of Hawaii At Manoa came in at #4 on this year's Urban And Regional Planning ranking in the United States. Read more about University Of Hawaii At Manoa
A rank of #5 makes University Of Southern Maine one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full University Of Southern Maine report
Trinity College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read the full report on Trinity College
Missouri State University Springfield placed #7 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read more about Missouri State University Springfield
Suny At Albany came in at #8 in this year's ranking. See the full Suny At Albany profile
Texas State University San Marcos ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Get the full Texas State University San Marcos report
University Of Massachusetts Boston placed #10 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Massachusetts Boston
California State University Northridge came in at #11 in this year's ranking. See the full California State University Northridge profile
Boston University placed #12 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Get the full Boston University report
York College Pennsylvania did well this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full York College Pennsylvania report
Alabama A And M University landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Alabama A And M University report
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus did well this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus report
Prairie View A And M University did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about Prairie View A And M University
Cornell University landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. See the full Cornell University profile
University Of New Orleans did well this year, earning the #18 position. Get the full University Of New Orleans report
Lawrence Technological University landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. More on Lawrence Technological University
University Of Colorado Denver ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Get the full University Of Colorado Denver report
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor came in at #21 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Augusta University did well this year, earning the #22 position. Read more about Augusta University
University Of California Irvine placed #23 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of California Irvine
University Of Arizona came in at #24 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Arizona
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Rest of the Top 50 Best Urban And Regional Planning Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
University Of California Los Angeles ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read the full report on University Of California Los Angeles
Texas Tech University landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. More on Texas Tech University
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Get the full University Of New Hampshire Main Campus report
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #29 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point did well this year, earning the #30 position. More on University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill came in at #31 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill profile
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read more about Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #34 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Rhode Island placed #35 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Rhode Island report
University Of Miami placed #36 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Miami report
Kent State University At Kent came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read more about Kent State University At Kent
East Carolina University placed #38 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read more about East Carolina University
University Of Toledo came in at #39 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Toledo
Henry Ford Community College did well this year, earning the #40 position. More on Henry Ford Community College
Iowa State University ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read more about Iowa State University
University Of North Texas placed #42 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Get the full University Of North Texas report
University Of Virginia Main Campus ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. More on University Of Virginia Main Campus
The University Of Texas At Arlington came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At Arlington
Unity College
Unity College did well this year, earning the #45 position. Read the full report on Unity College
San Jose State University did well this year, earning the #46 position. See the full San Jose State University profile
Montgomery County Community College landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Montgomery County Community College
Miami University Oxford placed #48 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full Miami University Oxford profile
Roger Williams University placed #49 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read more about Roger Williams University
University Of South Florida Main Campus landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of South Florida Main Campus
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 146 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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