2026 Best Value Urban And Regional Planning Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Urban And Regional Planning undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 146 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Urban And Regional Planning Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school based in Cincinnati, OH. In-state tuition and fees average $13,363, with out-of-state students paying around $28,697. Graduates carry a median of $25,464 in student loans. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $54,810. Set against $25,464 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%. Read the full report on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Out of the 146 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Jackson State University landed the #2 spot. See the full Jackson State University profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Florida State University earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read more about Florida State University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Iowa State University earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on Iowa State University
Out of the 146 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot. Read more about Temple University
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
The University Of Tennessee offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. More on The University Of Tennessee
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus placed #8 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
University Of New Orleans placed #9 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of New Orleans
York College Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on York College Pennsylvania
University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Get the full University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras report
California State University Northridge ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Get the full California State University Northridge report
University Of California Berkeley came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of California Berkeley
New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. See the full New Mexico State University Main Campus profile
University Of Central Florida placed #15 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Central Florida
Johns Hopkins University placed #16 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full Johns Hopkins University profile
University Of Miami offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. See the full University Of Miami profile
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read the full report on Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Kansas State University came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. See the full Kansas State University profile
The University Of Alabama landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full The University Of Alabama profile
University Of Colorado Denver placed #21 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Colorado Denver
Texas Tech University placed #22 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. More on Texas Tech University
University Of Pennsylvania came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Pennsylvania report
Miami University Oxford landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Miami University Oxford report
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus placed #25 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Urban And Regional Planning Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Cuny City College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. See the full Cuny City College profile
George Washington University placed #27 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full George Washington University profile
University Of Memphis ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Get the full University Of Memphis report
Michigan State University landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Michigan State University report
Georgetown University landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Georgetown University
The University Of Texas At San Antonio came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Southern California Institute Of Architecture landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Southern California Institute Of Architecture
Texas Southern University placed #33 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on Texas Southern University
Eastern Michigan University came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Eastern Michigan University
University Of Missouri Kansas City landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Missouri Kansas City report
Western Michigan University landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Western Michigan University
Brigham Young University Provo offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. Read more about Brigham Young University Provo
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. See the full Rutgers University New Brunswick profile
University Of Nebraska Lincoln came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln report
University Of Florida came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Florida
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus placed #41 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus report
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #42 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Clemson University came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Clemson University
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #44 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full University Of New Mexico Main Campus profile
University Of Rhode Island offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Read the full report on University Of Rhode Island
Wayne State University ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. See the full Wayne State University profile
Alabama A And M University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools. Read the full report on Alabama A And M University
University Of Southern Maine landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Southern Maine report
Frostburg State University landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Frostburg State University
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo placed #50 among the best-value Urban And Regional Planning schools in the United States. See the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo profile
Related Urban And Regional Planning Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Urban And Regional Planning Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Urban And Regional Planning Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Urban And Regional Planning Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Urban And Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Urban And Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Urban And Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Urban And Regional Planning Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 146 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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