2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban planning majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
About 66% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 34% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in urban planning at Georgia Tech, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in urban planning at Florida State, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 29% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Auburn 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 small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida 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 Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 53% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Of the 15 students majoring in urban planning at Clemson, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Request InformationBest Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State
Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 57 |
| Virginia | 63 |
| North Carolina | 70 |
| Florida | 156 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| South Carolina | 22 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Alabama | 26 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
Majors Related to Urban Planning
Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 23 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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