2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southeast 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami 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 Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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University of Florida 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 #9 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus 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. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 57 |
| Virginia | 63 |
| North Carolina | 70 |
| Florida | 156 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| South Carolina | 22 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Alabama | 26 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
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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 17 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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