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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Pennsylvania

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 80% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Lehigh University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 33% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at George Washington University

York College of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at York College of Pennsylvania

#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Morgan State University

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Temple University Report

#7

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate urban and regional planning programs. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Delaware Valley University

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges 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 9 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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