2027 Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[L& Use Planning & Management/Development](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/land-use-planning-and-management-development/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value l& use planning & management/development schools.
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2027 Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in l& use planning & management/development, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools
University Of Maryland College Park tops our 2027 list of the best value l& use planning & management/development schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for l& use planning & management/development graduates is $20,836. Soon after graduation, l& use planning & management/development degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $57,901. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 45%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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