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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree School for You

Urban & Regional Planning is the #110 most popular major in the country with 1,613 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Urban & Regional Planning

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for urban and regional planning students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Florida State University

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 52
Florida 133
Georgia 57
North Carolina 54
Tennessee 7
Kentucky 8
Louisiana 10
Alabama 23
South Carolina 22
Mississippi 3

Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Urban Planning

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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