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

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$41,771 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 78 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban and regional planning is the #200 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 47% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Temple University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 23% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-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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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 244
Maryland 12
New Jersey 27
District of Columbia 25

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 4 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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