2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning 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 degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the 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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly 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 Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia 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 #5 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for urban and regional planning students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for urban and regional planning students. It came in at #8 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban and regional planning programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly 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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