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2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Urban & Regional Planning, General is the 264th most popular major in the country with 2,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 422 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree 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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Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $8,394 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UF Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

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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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 45 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,619 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $15,415 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $16,019 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Virginia

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 33 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,506 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at Florida State

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With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 12 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $9,669 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at USF Tampa

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 32 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region urban design students whose families make $48-$75k list, FAU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $12,323 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida Atlantic University Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,037 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at UGA

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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

UCF also took the #14 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $9,426 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at UCF

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 13 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,372 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 15 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $20,797 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at Clemson

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also took the #13 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,938 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 85%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at UNC Charlotte

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #13, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $23,468 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at Auburn

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 6 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisville is $17,380 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full University of Louisville Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $38,999 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Miami

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