2026 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Oregon
[Urban & Regional Planning](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban & regional planning education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for urban & regional planning students.
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2026 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Oregon
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the urban & regional planning degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools
Leading the list is Portland State University, our #1 best value for urban & regional planning in Oregon. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,118, with out-of-state students paying around $29,136. Typical student debt for urban & regional planning graduates is $26,475. Early-career urban & regional planning graduates make about $57,357. That is a strong return on a $26,475 median debt. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Oregon earned it the #2 place for urban & regional planning. Set in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,320, compared with $42,516 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,034 to complete the urban & regional planning program here. Early-career urban & regional planning graduates make about $53,962. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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