2026 Best Value Urban And Regional Planning Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Urban And Regional Planning certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 146 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Urban And Regional Planning Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school based in Milwaukee, WI. In-state tuition and fees average $10,398, compared with $22,398 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee alumni report median earnings of $54,990 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted. See the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee profile
Out of the 146 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot. Get the full Michigan State University report
A rank of #3 makes Prairie View A And M University one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on Prairie View A And M University
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #4 on this year's best-value Urban And Regional Planning ranking in the United States. Get the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo report
You'll get strong value at California State University Fresno, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full California State University Fresno report
University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras placed #6 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. More on University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
University Of Southern Maine placed #7 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Southern Maine
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. See the full Missouri State University Springfield profile
Universidad Metropolitana ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. See the full Universidad Metropolitana profile
Brigham Young University Provo ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read more about Brigham Young University Provo
University Of Pennsylvania placed #11 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Pennsylvania report
Clemson University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read more about Clemson University
Portland State University offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. More on Portland State University
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #14 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis profile
San Diego State University offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. More on San Diego State University
Arizona State University offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. More on Arizona State University
Lawrence Technological University placed #17 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on Lawrence Technological University
University Of Toledo offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read more about University Of Toledo
University Of New Orleans landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of New Orleans
Westfield State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. More on Westfield State University
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Boston University came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Boston University report
College Of Charleston placed #23 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full College Of Charleston profile
University Of Central Florida offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Read the full report on University Of Central Florida
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Read the full report on University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Urban And Regional Planning Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
University Of Oregon offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. See the full University Of Oregon profile
The New School
The New School placed #27 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on The New School
University Of California Berkeley ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read more about University Of California Berkeley
Ball State University offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Ball State University report
California State University Northridge offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about California State University Northridge
University Of North Texas offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. Read the full report on University Of North Texas
Villanova University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Villanova University profile
Northern Arizona University placed #33 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full Northern Arizona University profile
Suny At Albany
Suny At Albany ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read more about Suny At Albany
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus placed #35 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus
University Of Virginia Main Campus landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Virginia Main Campus profile
Southern California Institute Of Architecture landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southern California Institute Of Architecture
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Read more about University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. More on University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Saint Louis University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Read the full report on Saint Louis University Main Campus
University Of Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. More on University Of Idaho
Alabama A And M University landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Alabama A And M University
Augusta University landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Augusta University report
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. More on University Of Maryland College Park
University Of Massachusetts Amherst placed #45 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Boise State University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Boise State University profile
Northland College placed #47 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full Northland College profile
Minnesota State University Mankato came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Minnesota State University Mankato report
University Of California Los Angeles came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of California Los Angeles
University Of Florida ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read more about University Of Florida
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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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