2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in urban and regional planning. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban and regional planning programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the urban and regional planning program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying urban planning.
Top 22 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also took the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying urban planning list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying urban planning list, Ohio State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.
MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. During this same period, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at MIT]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
UH Manoa also took the #20 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP also took the #9 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 4 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
Cornell University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.
Cornell also took the #8 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #23 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban planning degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s urban planning students in 2020-2021.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #19, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech, 430 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying urban planning list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also took the #21 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 89%.
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Harvard University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Planning for a Doctorate ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s urban planning degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Harvard University supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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