2026 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Pennsylvania
Urban & Regional Planning programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best urban & regional planning schools.
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Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning in Pennsylvania
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban & regional planning degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Urban & Regional Planning
Leading the list is University Of Pennsylvania, our #1 school for urban & regional planning. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 96% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 17 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent data year. Urban & Regional Planning graduates of University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of $99,682 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,155.
Read more about the urban & regional planning program at University Of Pennsylvania
Villanova University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in urban & regional planning, ranking #2. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a large private not-for-profit university. About 92% of students finish within six years. About 18 urban & regional planning degrees were awarded at Villanova University in the most recent year. Students who receive their urban & regional planning degree from Villanova University earn around $72,601 in the first couple years of their career. Villanova University graduates carry a median of $26,184 in student loans.
See the full urban & regional planning program report for Villanova University
Temple University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in urban & regional planning, ranking #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Philadelphia. Temple University graduates 75% of students within six years. There were roughly 24 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Temple University in the most recent data year. Urban & Regional Planning graduates of Temple University earn a median of $54,642 early in their careers. Temple University graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans.
See the full urban & regional planning program report for Temple University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
