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

7 Colleges
$41,771 Avg Salary
$23,139 Avg Student Debt

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. 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.

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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for urban and regional planning students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in urban planning at ASU - Skysong, 60% are male and 40% are female.

On average, urban planning graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $28,551 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Arizona State University - Skysong

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 76 students majoring in urban planning at University of Arizona, 87% are male and 13% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, urban planning majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $21,606 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $980.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the urban planning majors at the school.

On average, urban planning graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $28,551 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 33 students majoring in urban planning at Texas A&M College Station, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 33% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 67% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, urban planning graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $26,656.

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University of North Texas 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. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 10 students majoring in urban planning at UNT, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of North Texas Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 172
Arizona 270
New Mexico 11

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 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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