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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the urban planning bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly 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 Pomona accumulate an average of around $19,270 in student debt.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 49 students majoring in urban planning at UC Davis, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 36% of the urban planning majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that urban planning majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,232.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 40% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Eastern Washington University

California State University - Fresno landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban and regional planning programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at California State University - Fresno Report

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree urban and regional planning programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Southern California

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 393
Washington 117
Oregon 49
Hawaii 12

Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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