2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Rhode Island
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You
In 2020-2021, 9 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban and regional planning students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #157 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban & Regional Planning
Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the best value school in Rhode Island for urban and regional planning students. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $15,332 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RWU are $37,355 a year.
RWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Rhode Island list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 139 |
| Connecticut | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 9 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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