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2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida

5 Colleges in Florida
156 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$49,551 Avg Early-Career Salary
Urban & Regional Planning is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #183 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for urban & regional planning students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 degrees in urban & regional planning during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Urban & Regional Planning School

Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida Your choice of urban & regional planning school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Urban & Regional Planning School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Urban & Regional Planning Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Planning
Master's Degrees in Urban Planning
Doctor's Degrees in Urban Planning

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of urban planning degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Florida Schools in Urban Planning

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$50,902 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the urban planning program make about $50,902 for their early career.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$49,041 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 33 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban planning program report average early career earnings of $49,041.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$49,131 Median Starting Salary

Florida Atlantic University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in urban & regional planning. FAU is a very large public university located in the city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 13th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 32 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban planning program report average early career wages of $49,131.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Every student who is interested in urban & regional planning needs to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 12 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
29.4% Growth in Graduates

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 7th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 17 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 53
North Carolina 279 70
Virginia 274 43
Tennessee 269 7
South Carolina 248 22
Kentucky 244 8
Louisiana 242 10
Mississippi 234 3
Alabama 233 26

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One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, Urban & Regional Planning has other similar majors worth exploring.

Urban Planning Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning, General 156

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 377
Architectural Sciences & Technology 264
Landscape Architecture 32
Environmental Design 28
Interior Architecture 26
Real Estate Development 23

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