2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate
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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 111 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree urban planning students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Urban & Regional Planning Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking. 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 7 doctorate’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #14 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at UNC Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #7 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Urban & Regional Planning Report
Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Florida State University
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree urban planning students list, UCLA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban planning degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #13 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Rutgers New Brunswick
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban planning degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 3 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #21, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USC also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
With a ranking of #23, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s urban planning degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Urban & Regional Planning Report
Harvard University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
Harvard also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.
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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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