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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree School for You

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban and regional planning is the #91 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#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 New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pratt Institute - Main is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Pratt Institute - Main Report

#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. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University at Buffalo Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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

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#7

The New School

New York, NY

The New School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban and regional planning students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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With a ranking of #7, The City College of New York 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 large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 46
Maryland 9
New Jersey 10
District of Columbia 25

Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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