2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor'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. 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.
The Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the urban planning doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Urban & Regional Planning
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 8 students majoring in urban planning at Columbia, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Of the 5 students majoring in urban planning at UMCP, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Of the 4 students majoring in urban planning at Rutgers New Brunswick, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban and regional planning students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 78 |
| New York | 244 |
| Maryland | 12 |
| New Jersey | 27 |
| District of Columbia | 25 |
Urban & Regional Planning Related Majors
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 6 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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