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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region

17 Colleges
$51,066 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for urban planning majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for urban and regional planning students. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban and regional planning programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban and regional planning programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 52
Florida 133
Georgia 57
North Carolina 54
Tennessee 7
Kentucky 8
Louisiana 10
Alabama 23
South Carolina 22
Mississippi 3

Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Urban Planning

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 17 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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