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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$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. 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

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 very 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.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in urban planning at University of Virginia, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Virginia - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public 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 Appalachian State University

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at East Carolina University Report

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 midsize 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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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

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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

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 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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