2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Urban & Regional Planning, General is the 264th most popular major in the country with 2,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 422 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region urban design students.
Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 41 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $14,974 for southeast region urban design students per year to attend Georgia Tech.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban design degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,735 for southeast region urban design students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full FAU Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s urban design degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region urban design students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region urban design students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 33 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region urban design students list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region urban design students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 15 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $21,262 for Southeast Region Urban Design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Clemson University Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 33 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,946 for Southeast Region Urban Design students per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 9 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region Urban Design students per year to attend University of Georgia.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Georgia Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s urban design degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region Urban Design students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s urban design students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region urban design students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for southeast region urban design students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Virginia Tech Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $17,634 for southeast region urban design students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at UNC Charlotte
With a ranking of #11, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 17 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $24,018 for southeast region urban design students per year to attend Auburn.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at Auburn
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 50 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,006 for southeast region urban design students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Louisville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofL is $16,828 for Southeast Region Urban Design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Louisville Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban design degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,618 for Southeast Region Urban Design students per year to attend University of Central Florida.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at UCF
University of Miami came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s urban design degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region urban design students list, U Miami has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $46,098 for Southeast Region Urban Design students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at U Miami
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