2026 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
[Urban & Regional Planning Schools](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for urban & regional planning schools students.
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2026 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the urban & regional planning schools degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools Schools
Leading the list is University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, our #1 best value for urban & regional planning schools in the Outlying Areas Region. University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the city of San Juan. Students from in state pay about $5,324 in tuition and fees. Urban & Regional Planning Schools graduates carry a median of $5,673 in student loans. Urban & Regional Planning Schools graduates of University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras earn a median of $24,881 early in their careers. Set against $5,673 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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