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2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$27,489 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for urban planning students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the urban planning bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Urban & Regional Planning

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. On average, urban planning graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $28,551 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that urban planning majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,551. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year. On average, urban planning graduates from University of Arizona take out $21,606 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $980.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for urban and regional planning students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Texas A&M University - College Station

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 172
Arizona 270
New Mexico 11

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 5 schools only.

  • 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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