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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas

7 Colleges
$42,471 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You

Urban & Regional Planning is the #162 most popular major in Texas with 172 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas

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

Top Texas Schools in Urban & Regional Planning

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for urban and regional planning students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in Texas. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for urban and regional planning students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, urban planning graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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#5

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

The excellent programs at Prairie View A & M University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in Texas. PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban and regional planning programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for urban and regional planning students. It came in at #7 on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 270
New Mexico 11

Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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.
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