2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the urban planning master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in the Far Western US Region for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State
Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 257 |
Washington | 61 |
Oregon | 49 |
Hawaii | 12 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Planning
One of 8 majors within the area of study, urban and regional planning has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Urban Planning
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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