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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$55,043 Avg Salary
$17,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning 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 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 programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools 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 degree in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at New York University Report

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 #2 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Cornell University Report

#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent 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 Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University at Buffalo Report

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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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