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2023 Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

Urban & Regional Planning is the 183rd most popular major in the country with 2,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, urban and regional planning graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,745 and had an average of $23,296 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 391 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,188 and $17,800 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban and regional planning programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the urban and regional planning program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The urban planning school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $18,048 for middle atlantic region urban planning students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UMCP Urban & Regional Planning Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,262 for middle atlantic region urban planning students per year to attend University at Buffalo.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University at Buffalo

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $23,888 for middle atlantic region urban planning students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Temple Urban & Regional Planning Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 21 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $23,035 for middle atlantic region urban planning students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Rutgers New Brunswick

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cornell University is $37,042 for middle atlantic region urban planning students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Cornell Urban & Regional Planning Report

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The City College of New York landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 7 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $2,805 for Middle Atlantic Region Urban Planning students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The City College of New York Urban & Regional Planning Report

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With a ranking of #7, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 6 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Jersey Institute of Technology is $18,582 for Middle Atlantic Region Urban Planning students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #8, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $47,438 for middle atlantic region urban planning students per year to attend Pratt Institute.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Pratt Institute

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $38,569 for Middle Atlantic Region Urban Planning students per year to attend NYU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at NYU

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,823 for Middle Atlantic Region Urban Planning students per year to attend Columbia.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 19 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $32,108 for middle atlantic region urban planning students per year to attend Georgetown University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Georgetown University

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