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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You

In 2020-2021, 9 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban and regional planning students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #157 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Urban & Regional Planning

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the best school in Rhode Island for urban and regional planning students. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Rhode Island

Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Roger Williams University Report

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 139
Connecticut 5
New Hampshire 17
Maine 9
Vermont 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, urban and regional planning has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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