by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 422 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,066 and $27,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama A & M University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 9 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Alabama A & M University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of New Orleans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Miami
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. 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 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 41 ’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%.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University of Virginia - Main Campus
College of Charleston ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at College of Charleston
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 33 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Auburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 17 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Auburn University
Jackson State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Jackson State University Urban & Regional Planning Report
Clemson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 15 ’s urban planning degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Appalachian State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Appalachian State University
With a ranking of #14, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisville landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Louisville Urban & Regional Planning Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s urban planning students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 33 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 ranking of #20, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 12 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
East Carolina University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.
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University of Georgia landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 9 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University of Kentucky
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