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2022 Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
487 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southwest region, there were 487 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in urban and regional planning, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban and regional planning, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the urban and regional planning, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region urban design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified ’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,270 for Southwest Region Urban Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 94%.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified ’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Urban Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban design degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $9,082 for southwest region urban design students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 108 ’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $8,921 for southwest region urban design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 75 ’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,020 for Southwest Region Urban Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,575 for Southwest Region Urban Design students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Austin.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $11,109 for southwest region urban design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban design degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $12,292 for southwest region urban design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $12,974 for Southwest Region Urban Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 10 ’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region urban design students whose families make $30-$48k list, PVAMU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend PVAMU is $13,098 for southwest region urban design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,458 for Southwest Region Urban Design students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

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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