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

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban planning majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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 4 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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