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

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

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$78,993 Avg Salary

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. 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.

The Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 50% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Southwest Region . TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Texas Southern University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

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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 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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