2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Ohio
[Urban & Regional Planning](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban & regional planning education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for urban & regional planning students.
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2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Ohio
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
Ohio State University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among urban & regional planning schools in Ohio. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,244, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. Urban & Regional Planning graduates carry a median of $25,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, urban & regional planning degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $47,305. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in urban & regional planning will find it at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus, which ranked #2. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,363, with out-of-state students paying around $28,697. Urban & Regional Planning graduates carry a median of $25,464 in student loans. Soon after graduation, urban & regional planning degree recipients from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus generally make around $46,122. That is a strong return on a $25,464 median debt. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus admits about 85% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Miami University Oxford earned it the #3 place for urban & regional planning. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,519 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $38,965. Typical student debt for urban & regional planning graduates is $25,237. Urban & Regional Planning graduates of Miami University Oxford earn a median of $40,721 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 75%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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