2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, urban and regional planning was ranked #181 in the country. In fact 2,419 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
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Pratt Institute - Main 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 #6 on the list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
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Temple University 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. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Morgan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
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The City College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.
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University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
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Request InformationBest Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State
Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 78 |
| New York | 244 |
| Maryland | 12 |
| New Jersey | 27 |
| District of Columbia | 25 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Planning
One of 8 majors within the area of study, urban and regional planning has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Urban Planning
| 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 10 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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