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2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges in the Southeast Region
422 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$51,066 Avg Early-Career Salary
Urban & Regional Planning is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #183 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for urban & regional planning students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 422 degrees in urban & regional planning during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Urban & Regional Planning School

Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of urban & regional planning school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Urban & Regional Planning School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of urban planning degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Urban Planning

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$58,367 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 41 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Urban & Regional Planning degree recipients from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn a boost of around $7,301 over the typical income of urban & regional planning majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in urban & regional planning. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 50 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban planning program report average early career wages of $50,920.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Urban & Regional Planning degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,691 above the typical earnings of urban & regional planning majors.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$50,902 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the urban planning program earn an average of $50,902 in their early career salary.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 17 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,661 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 13 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the urban planning program make an average of $49,661 in the first couple years of their career.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$49,041 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 33 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban planning program report average early career earnings of $49,041.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$49,131 Median Starting Salary

FAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 13th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 32 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban planning program report average early career income of $49,131.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban planning program state that they receive average early career earnings of $47,481.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban & regional planning schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 53
Florida 282 139
North Carolina 279 70
Virginia 274 43
Tennessee 269 7
South Carolina 248 22
Kentucky 244 8
Louisiana 242 10
Mississippi 234 3
Alabama 233 26

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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 422

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 1,150
Architectural Sciences & Technology 844
Landscape Architecture 204
Interior Architecture 185
Environmental Design 130
Real Estate Development 89
Architecture (Other) 69
Architectural History 18

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