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2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

17 Ranked Colleges
353 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,548 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, general, making the major the 241st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 439 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 353 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban and regional planning, general 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, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree urban design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban design students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 14 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban design students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 22 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 34 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 13 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban design students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNO has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Orleans Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#12

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 21 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban design students whose families make $30-$48k list, Clemson has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #14 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #0 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofL Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#16

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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