2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree School for You
Urban & Regional Planning is the #144 most popular major in California with 393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban planning majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular California Schools for a Doctorate in Urban & Regional Planning
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in California for urban and regional planning students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 83% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for urban and regional planning students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Of the 6 students majoring in urban planning at UC Berkeley, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 80% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 40% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 60% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 117 |
| Oregon | 49 |
| Hawaii | 12 |
Majors Related to Urban Planning
Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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