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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for urban and regional planning students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 75% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Columbia University in the City of New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 75% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in urban planning at Cornell, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree urban and regional planning programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 224
Pennsylvania 46
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arcaddmarketing.

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