by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7 doctor's degrees in urban & regional planning to qualified students.
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The urban planning doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for urban & regional planning students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in urban & regional planning.
It is hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in urban & regional planning from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in urban & regional planning. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in urban & regional planning from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in urban & regional planning from Florida State University
Explore the best urban & regional planning schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 3 |
| Georgia | 126 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 2 |
Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban & Regional Planning, General | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Design | 22 |
| General Architecture | 20 |
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 18 |
