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Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$55,438 Avg Salary
$16,256 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You

Urban & Regional Planning is the #181 most popular major in the country with 2,419 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in the Far Western US Region for urban and regional planning students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

After completing their degree, urban planning graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $15,269.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, urban planning majors at USC accumulate an average of around $16,250 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that urban planning majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $17,250.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban and regional planning programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #10 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 393
Washington 117
Oregon 49
Hawaii 12

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Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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