2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in urban planning at NYU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 55% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in urban planning at Cornell, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-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.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 30 students majoring in urban planning at University at Buffalo, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 58% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 54% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 46% are male.
University at Albany came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in urban planning at UAlbany, 45% are male and 55% are female.
The New School ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in urban planning at New School University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The City College of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 7 students majoring in urban planning at CCNY, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State
Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| 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 19 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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