2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master'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 Master'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 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Urban & Regional Planning
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin also made our Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PVAMU are $17,378 per year.
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A rank of #3 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 master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for urban and regional planning students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
UTSA graduate students pay an average of $27,560 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for urban and regional planning students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNM are $20,487 a year.
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Request InformationBest Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State
Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 172 |
| Arizona | 270 |
| New Mexico | 11 |
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Majors Related to Urban Planning
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 8 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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