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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas

6 Colleges
$42,471 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You

Urban & Regional Planning is the #100 most popular major in Texas with 114 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas

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

Top Texas Schools 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 degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin 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 The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#4

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

The excellent programs at Prairie View A & M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in Texas. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 39
New Mexico 11

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 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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