2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $48-$75k) in North Carolina

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 North Carolina, there were 68 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 44 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 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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The urban design 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 Design Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $48-$75k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $48-$75k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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