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2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
376 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Urban & Regional Planning, General is the 241st most popular major in the country with 2,548 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 553 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 376 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 14 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree urban design students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 57 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW Seattle Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree urban design students with aid list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree urban design students with aid list, UC Irvine has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Irvine Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

SDSU also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at San Diego State University

#5

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Jose State University Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#6

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 10 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#6 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 14 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

#8

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Portland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at Portland State University

#4 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at UC Davis

#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#12

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oregon Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree urban design students with aid list, UW Tacoma has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at UW Tacoma

#14

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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