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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in New York

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

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban and regional planning is the #91 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Urban & Regional Planning

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Pratt Institute - Main helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 6 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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