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

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Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master'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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southeast 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 44 students majoring in urban planning at UNC Chapel Hill, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the urban planning majors at the school.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Miami Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in urban planning at University of Virginia, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 53% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 47% are male.

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University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Central Florida Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Auburn University Report

#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Women make up 53% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Clemson University Report

#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in urban planning at Virginia Tech, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

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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 23 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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