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2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Arizona

[Urban & Regional Planning](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for urban & regional planning students.

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• Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Arizona

2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in urban & regional planning, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools

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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,009 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Arizona State University tops our 2027 list of the best value urban & regional planning schools in Arizona. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Typical student debt for urban & regional planning graduates is $27,009. Early-career urban & regional planning graduates make about $52,150. That is a strong return on a $27,009 median debt. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in urban & regional planning will find it at University Of Arizona, which ranked #2. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the urban & regional planning program here. Urban & Regional Planning graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $40,037 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.