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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$62,060 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You

Urban & Regional Planning is the #127 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 46 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Urban & Regional Planning

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for urban and regional planning students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for urban and regional planning students. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Temple University Report

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 224
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 2 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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