2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban & Regional Planning
Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Women make up 39% of the urban planning majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, urban planning graduates from FAU carry an average student debt load of $27,251.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in urban planning at University of Virginia, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alabama A & M University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their bachelor’s degree. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.
About 67% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 57 |
| Virginia | 63 |
| North Carolina | 70 |
| Florida | 156 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| South Carolina | 22 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Alabama | 26 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
Majors Related to Urban Planning
Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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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