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

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Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master'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.

The Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station 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 The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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#4

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Prairie View.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona 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 city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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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 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 8 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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