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2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges in the Southwest Region
453 Urban Design Degrees Awarded
A degree in urban & regional planning, general is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #264 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for urban & regional planning, general students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 453 degrees in urban & regional planning, general during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Urban & Regional Planning, General School

Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region The urban design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning, General rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for urban & regional planning, general schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Urban & Regional Planning, General Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Design
Master's Degrees in Urban Design
Doctor's Degrees in Urban Design

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning, General in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the urban design degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Urban Design

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
7.1% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students interested in a degree in urban & regional planning, general. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
65 Urban Design Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning, general. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 65 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
95 Urban Design Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in urban & regional planning, general needs to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 95 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
86 Urban Design Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in urban & regional planning, general. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 17 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
89 Urban Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 89 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
23.1% Growth in Graduates

PVAMU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Prairie View. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 13 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
18.2% Growth in Graduates

UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. This university ranks 1st out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 11 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Colleges by State

Explore the best urban & regional planning, general colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 140
Arizona 670 270
New Mexico 416 11

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