2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You
In 2020-2021, 156 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban and regional planning students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #132 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida 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.
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 Florida Schools for Affordable Quality in Urban & Regional Planning
Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in Florida for urban and regional planning students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year. After completing their degree, urban planning graduates from FAU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for urban and regional planning students. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $6,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UF did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida list.
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Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for urban and regional planning students. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $6,368 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 15% of our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida ranking.
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University of Miami landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value urban and regional planning programs. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U Miami are $54,760 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U Miami also did well on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 57 |
| Virginia | 63 |
| North Carolina | 70 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| South Carolina | 22 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Alabama | 26 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
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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 6 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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