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2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 411 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,500 and $60,998 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 263 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in urban and regional planning. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great urban and regional planning programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the urban and regional planning program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Urban & Regional Planning Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 25 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgetown Urban & Regional Planning Report

#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #5 spot on the list. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCNY Urban & Regional Planning Report

#9 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

New York University

New York, New York

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

NYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

Morgan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Morgan State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Morgan State Urban & Regional Planning Report

#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #6 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Full Temple University Urban & Regional Planning Report

#12

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Pratt Institute - Main

#13

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

New School University also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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