2026 Best Urban And Regional Planning Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Urban And Regional Planning undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 146 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Urban And Regional Planning Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found University Of Cincinnati Main Campus to be the best Urban And Regional Planning school in the United States. Located in Cincinnati, OH, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduates 74% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $13,363 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,697. The median Urban And Regional Planning program debt is $25,464. See the full University Of Cincinnati Main Campus profile
The strong Urban And Regional Planning programs at Villanova University earned it the #2 place in the United States. See the full Villanova University profile
A rank of #3 makes University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus one of the top choices in the United States. More on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Cornell University came in at #4 on this year's Urban And Regional Planning ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Cornell University
Out of the 146 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot. Read the full report on Temple University
Alabama A And M University placed #6 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full Alabama A And M University profile
Arizona State University placed #7 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on Arizona State University
New York University landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on New York University
South Dakota State University placed #9 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on South Dakota State University
Delaware Valley College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Delaware Valley College report
Northern Arizona University landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. See the full Northern Arizona University profile
University Of South Florida Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of South Florida Main Campus profile
Frostburg State University placed #13 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full Frostburg State University profile
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on West Chester University Of Pennsylvania
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus placed #15 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus profile
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Trinity College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Trinity College
Boston University did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on Boston University
Indiana University Northwest came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Get the full Indiana University Northwest report
University Of New Orleans came in at #19 in this year's ranking. More on University Of New Orleans
Arizona State University Skysong ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read more about Arizona State University Skysong
University Of Southern Maine came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Southern Maine report
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #22 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Johns Hopkins University landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Johns Hopkins University
University Of Arizona ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. See the full University Of Arizona profile
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Rest of the Top 50 Best Urban And Regional Planning Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of Memphis landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Memphis
California State University Fresno landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Read more about California State University Fresno
University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras came in at #28 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras profile
University Of Wisconsin Madison did well this year, earning the #29 position. See the full University Of Wisconsin Madison profile
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh report
Cuny City College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. More on Cuny City College
The University Of Alabama did well this year, earning the #32 position. See the full The University Of Alabama profile
The University Of Tennessee ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read the full report on The University Of Tennessee
College Of Charleston came in at #34 in this year's ranking. More on College Of Charleston
University Of Louisville landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Louisville profile
University Of Washington Tacoma Campus placed #36 among Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Washington Tacoma Campus report
University Of California Berkeley landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of California Berkeley
University Of California Irvine came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Irvine
Wayne State University landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. More on Wayne State University
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Eastern Michigan University ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. More on Eastern Michigan University
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. More on The University Of Texas At Austin
New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #43 in this year's ranking. More on New Mexico State University Main Campus
University Of Oregon landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Oregon
University Of Vermont landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Vermont profile
Miami University Oxford came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Get the full Miami University Oxford report
Southern California Institute Of Architecture came in at #47 in this year's ranking. See the full Southern California Institute Of Architecture profile
Texas Tech University came in at #48 in this year's ranking. See the full Texas Tech University profile
New Jersey Institute Of Technology ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read the full report on New Jersey Institute Of Technology
University Of Central Florida came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Central Florida
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 146 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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