by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 453 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,354 and $25,100 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in urban and regional planning.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region urban planning students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Full Prairie View A & M University Urban & Regional Planning Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban planning degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 89 degrees to qualified ’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 95 ’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 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%.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Arizona State University - Tempe
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Texas Southern University
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 11 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Texas State
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 28 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas Urban & Regional Planning Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Urban & Regional Planning Report
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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