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Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$78,993 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban & Regional Planning program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for urban and regional planning students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in urban planning at UC Berkeley, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of California - Irvine

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of California - Los Angeles

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 20% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 80% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban and regional planning students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 257
Washington 61
Oregon 49
Hawaii 12

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.

  • 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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