2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You
Urban & Regional Planning is the #205 most popular major in Maryland with 12 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value programs for urban planning students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban & Regional Planning
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for urban and regional planning students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a year.
UMCP also took the #2 spot in our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Maryland rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morgan State are $8,008 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 78 |
| New York | 244 |
| New Jersey | 27 |
| District of Columbia | 25 |
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Urban & Regional Planning Related Majors for Urban Planning
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 2 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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