2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for urban planning majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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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 very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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The excellent master’s degree 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 school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for urban and regional planning students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for urban and regional planning students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 Related Rankings by Major
Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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