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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for urban planning majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Temple University Report

#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for urban and regional planning students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at The City College of New York Report

#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 224
Pennsylvania 46
Maryland 9
New Jersey 10
District of Columbia 25

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 10 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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