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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$58,188 Avg Salary
$17,800 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.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the urban planning programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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 13 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 college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for urban and regional planning students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning 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.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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

#8

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban and regional planning programs. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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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 13 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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