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2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

17 Ranked Colleges
353 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Urban & Regional Planning is the 170th most popular major in the country with 2,548 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, urban and regional planning graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,040 and had an average of $39,156 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 439 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,800 and $39,293 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 353 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban and regional planning programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the urban and regional planning program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The urban planning school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University of Florida

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Urban & Regional Planning Report

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 41 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Florida State

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCF has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Urban & Regional Planning Report

#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 14 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Urban & Regional Planning Report

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University

#11

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Clemson University

#12

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UNO also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678.

Full University of New Orleans Urban & Regional Planning Report

#13

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

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#14

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at UNC Charlotte

#15

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofL has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make $0-$30k list, U Miami has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at U Miami

With a ranking of #17, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 3 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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