2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 65% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Of the 17 students majoring in urban planning at Rutgers New Brunswick, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 47% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Women make up 23% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Salisbury University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Frostburg State University 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 #7 on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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The New School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 78 |
| New York | 244 |
| Maryland | 12 |
| New Jersey | 27 |
| District of Columbia | 25 |
Urban & Regional Planning Related Majors
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 10 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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