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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$58,188 Avg Salary
$17,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for urban planning majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning 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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 13 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 large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban and regional planning programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Urban Planning majors at Cornell take out an average of $17,800 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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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 13 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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