by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,419 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, making the major the 183rd most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 422 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,066 and $27,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 321 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered 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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The urban planning school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree urban planning students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama A & M University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Full Alabama A & M University Urban & Regional Planning Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 10 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 44 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 UNC Chapel Hill
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 40 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 97%. 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%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Urban & Regional Planning Report
College of Charleston ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at College of Charleston
Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 19 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 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 17 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Clemson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 15 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Clemson University
University of Memphis ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Louisville
With a ranking of #14, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 9 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 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 17 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 97%. 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%.
Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 3 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Savannah College of Art and Design Urban & Regional Planning Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Central Florida Urban & Regional Planning Report
With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 12 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 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 9 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Jackson State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Jackson State University Urban & Regional Planning Report
University of Kentucky ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 2 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 86%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Kentucky
East Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at East Carolina University
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