2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 2,548 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, making the major the 170th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 439 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,800 and $39,293 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 353 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 15 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.
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 Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree urban planning students.
Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in the Southeast Region
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban planning students list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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 13 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Urban & Regional Planning Report
Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 14 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.
Full University of Virginia Urban & Regional Planning Report
University of New Orleans came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
UNO also took the #15 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of New Orleans
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 22 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #12, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Auburn University
With a ranking of #13, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at UNC Charlotte
University of Central Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University of Central Florida
University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- *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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