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2022 Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
487 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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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 Southwest region, there were 487 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,414 and $29,011 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region urban planning students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region urban planning students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University of Arizona

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Urban Planning students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Urban & Regional Planning Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 26 ’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for southwest region urban planning students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at The University of Texas at Austin

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified ’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region urban planning students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Arizona State University - Skysong

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified ’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region urban planning students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Texas A&M College Station

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Urban Planning students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Arlington.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Urban Planning students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 22 ’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region urban planning students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas State University.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Texas State

University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region urban planning students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UNT.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas Urban & Regional Planning Report

#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $14,582 for southwest region urban planning students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Prairie View A & M University.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Prairie View A & M University

#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #11 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,446 for southwest region urban planning students whose families make more than $110k.

Full UNM Urban & Regional Planning Report

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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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