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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$54,882 Avg Salary

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. 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.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

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

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 15 students majoring in urban planning at Texas A&M College Station, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#4

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in urban planning at PVAMU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in urban planning at UNM, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona 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 #6 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 20% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Arlington 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 67% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Texas Southern University Report

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 172
Arizona 270
New Mexico 11

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 9 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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