2026 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in Oregon
[Urban & Regional Planning, General](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/general-urban-and-regional-planning/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban & regional planning, general education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for urban & regional planning, general students.
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2026 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in urban & regional planning, general, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools
Portland State University earned the #1 spot for value among urban & regional planning, general schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,118, with out-of-state students paying around $29,136. Typical student debt for urban & regional planning, general graduates is $26,475. Early-career urban & regional planning, general graduates make about $57,357. That is a strong return on a $26,475 median debt. Portland State University admits about 91% of applicants.
University Of Oregon is a great value for students pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning, general, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,320 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $42,516. Students borrow a median of $22,034 to complete the urban & regional planning, general program here. Early-career urban & regional planning, general graduates make about $53,962. Set against $22,034 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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