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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$55,438 Avg Salary
$16,256 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, urban and regional planning was ranked #110 in the country. In fact 1,613 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges.

Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban and regional planning programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #10, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 257
Washington 61
Oregon 49
Hawaii 12

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One of 8 majors within the area of study, urban and regional planning has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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