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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools

48 Colleges
$41,771 Avg Salary
$23,139 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree School for You

Urban & Regional Planning is the #181 most popular major in the country with 2,419 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban & Regional Planning program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban planning majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in urban planning at ASU - Skysong, 60% are male and 40% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, urban planning graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debt load of $28,551. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the United States. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 76 students majoring in urban planning at University of Arizona, 87% are male and 13% are female.

On average, urban planning graduates from University of Arizona take out $21,606 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $980, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the urban planning majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, urban planning graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $28,551. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the United States. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Of the 50 students majoring in urban planning at Cal Poly Pomona, 64% are male and 36% are female.

On average, urban planning graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $19,270 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 46 students majoring in urban planning at UW Seattle, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban and regional planning programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the urban planning majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that urban planning majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,353.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban and regional planning students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 64% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, urban planning majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $15,232 in student debt.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 33 students majoring in urban planning at Texas A&M College Station, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in urban planning at Iowa State, 61% are male and 39% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, urban planning majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $23,344 in student debt.

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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 26 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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