2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning
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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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 793 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westfield, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Westfield is $19,167 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban planning degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree urban planning students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at South Dakota State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $12,734 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree urban planning students list, FAU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,186 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 26 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban planning degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $21,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Urban & Regional Planning Report
Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $15,230 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students per year to attend Texas State University.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Texas State University
University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University of North Texas
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban planning degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
UC also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $21,843 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Ball State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 5 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ball State University is $15,147 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban planning degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $22,448 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students per year to attend IUP.
Eastern Washington University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s list. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 10 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EWU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students per year to attend EWU.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Eastern Washington University
With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe also took the #14 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 9 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $21,654 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Urban & Regional Planning Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree urban planning students list, Ohio State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $17,616 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 54 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M College Station Urban & Regional Planning Report
University of Arizona ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree urban planning students list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Oxford is $24,323 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Miami University - Oxford Urban & Regional Planning Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban planning degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students per year to attend UW Seattle.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
With a ranking of #21, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Temple University is $23,521 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Temple University
University of California - Davis landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 41 bachelors’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $14,669 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $20,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University of Virginia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MIT is $16,636 for bachelor’s degree urban planning students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Cornell University is $40,126 for Bachelor’s Degree Urban Planning students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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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- 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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