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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$34,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 411 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 263 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the urban and regional planning, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree urban design students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 30 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 6 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

Pratt Institute also took the #8 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 41 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 52 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.

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#11

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 25 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, 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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