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2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s

62 Ranked Colleges
1,475 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master's

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” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,475 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree urban design students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #11 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009.

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

#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 25 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 57 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” 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

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 30 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

#10

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 66 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 8 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#17 in overall quality

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#14

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

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#15

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FAU Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#16

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree urban design students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 37 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State University Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#18

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 14 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

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#19

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at KU

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Morgan State Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

#22

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #22, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

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#23

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

With a ranking of #23, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 26 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

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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%.

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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