2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning 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 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 11 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for urban and regional planning students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. On average, urban planning graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $26,875 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.
UT Austin also made our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
PVAMU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,874 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Arlington are $29,299 per year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. While working on their degree, urban planning majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for urban and regional planning students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year. On average, urban planning graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $26,875 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Tempe is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for urban and regional planning students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year. After completing their degree, urban planning graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $980.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for urban and regional planning students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTSA are $21,528 per year.
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Request InformationBest Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State
Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges 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 11 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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