2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate School for You
With 78 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban and regional planning is the #200 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Urban & Regional Planning
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 30% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 25% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
About 33% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Doylestown.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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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