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

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$54,882 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master'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.

The Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 42 students majoring in urban planning at Columbia, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 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 fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 68% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 57% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 58% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Georgetown University Report

#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 master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 54% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University at Albany Report

#9

The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The City College of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

About 43% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at The City College of New York Report

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 19 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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