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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Morgan State is a medium-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 fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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 very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 78
New York 244
Maryland 12
New Jersey 27
District of Columbia 25

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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