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2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Washington

2 Colleges in Washington
117 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$53,268 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, urban & regional planning sits in the middle of the road, ranking #183 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 117 degrees in urban & regional planning to qualified students.

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Urban & Regional Planning Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Planning
Master's Degrees in Urban Planning
Doctor's Degrees in Urban Planning

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban planning degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Urban Planning

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the urban planning program earn an average of $49,845 in the first couple years of their career.

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It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Tacoma Campus if you want to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning. UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the city of Tacoma.

Those urban & regional planning students who get their degree from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus earn $6,845 more than the average urban planning grad.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 393
Oregon 266 49
Hawaii 164 12

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One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, Urban & Regional Planning has other similar majors worth exploring.

Urban Planning Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning, General 117

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Majors Similar to Urban Planning

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 186
General Architecture 46

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