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

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$78,993 Avg Salary

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the urban planning doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at The University of Texas at Austin Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 114
Arizona 39
New Mexico 11

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

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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