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2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the New England Region

[Urban & Regional Planning, General](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/general-urban-and-regional-planning/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban & regional planning, general education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for urban & regional planning, general students.

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• Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the New England Region

2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the urban & regional planning, general degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools

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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge, MA

$62,396 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,516 Avg Student Debt

$143,372 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, our #1 best value for urban & regional planning, general in the New England Region. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $62,396. Students borrow a median of $13,516 to complete the urban & regional planning, general program here. Urban & Regional Planning, General graduates of Massachusetts Institute Of Technology earn a median of $81,382 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology admits about 4% of applicants.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

$67,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,357 Avg Student Debt

$100,533 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Yale University earned it the #2 place for urban & regional planning, general. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,250. Urban & Regional Planning, General graduates carry a median of $14,357 in student loans. Early-career urban & regional planning, general graduates make about $74,578. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 4%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.