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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in California

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$54,882 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California 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.

Check out the urban planning master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 57 students majoring in urban planning at UCLA, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’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.

Women make up 56% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Of the 32 students majoring in urban planning at San Jose State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 70% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at California State University - Northridge

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 38% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Of the 11 students majoring in urban planning at UC Davis, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 27% are male.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of California - Berkeley

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 117
Oregon 49
Hawaii 12

Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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