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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Urban & Regional Planning is the 183rd most popular major in the country with 2,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, urban and regional planning graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,745 and had an average of $23,296 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,380 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major” ranking, we looked at 96 colleges that offer a degree in urban and regional planning. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their urban and regional planning program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree urban planning students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 31 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Pratt Institute

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 45 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Urban & Regional Planning Report

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Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at CU Anschutz

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Prairie View A & M University

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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama A & M University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at AAMU

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking, coming in at #6. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

Full University of New Orleans Urban & Regional Planning Report

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

Unity College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking, coming in at #7. Unity is a private not-for-profit institution located in Unity, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Unity College Urban & Regional Planning Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at U Miami

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Cornell University

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Urban & Regional Planning Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 40 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Georgia Tech

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University of Southern Maine ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern Maine Urban & Regional Planning Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #13, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Portland State University

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 57 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Urban & Regional Planning Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 9 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

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With a ranking of #16, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at UW Seattle

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University at Buffalo Urban & Regional Planning Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 32 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at San Jose State University

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 54 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern California Urban & Regional Planning Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Wayne State

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Urban & Regional Planning Report

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at C of C

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Oregon

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking, coming in at #24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 40 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at UMN Twin Cities

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major ranking. Morgan State University is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Morgan State University Urban & Regional Planning Report

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