2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree School for You
Urban & Regional Planning is the #181 most popular major in the country with 2,419 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the urban planning master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the United States for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 35% are male.
Request Information
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 54 students majoring in urban planning at USC, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Request Information
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 45% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 55% are male.
Request Information
Out of the 96 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 72% of the urban planning majors at the school.
Request Information
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the United States. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 71% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 29% are male.
Request Information
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in urban planning at UNC Chapel Hill, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Request Information
New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in urban planning at NYU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Request Information
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban and regional planning students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 55% of the urban planning majors at the school.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Columbia University in the City of New York
Request Information
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 60% of the urban planning majors at the school.
Full Urban & Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
Request Information
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 40 students majoring in urban planning at UMN Twin Cities, 48% are male and 53% are female.
Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
Request Information
Cornell University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in urban planning at Cornell, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Cornell University
Request Information
San Jose State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 53% are male.
Request Information
Pratt Institute - Main landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Of the 31 students majoring in urban planning at Pratt Institute, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Pratt Institute - Main
Request Information
Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban and regional planning students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
About 55% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 45% are male.
Full Urban & Regional Planning at Portland State University Report
Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 15 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 15 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 18 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 19 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 19 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
Urban & Regional Planning by Region
View the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Arcaddmarketing.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.