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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New York

8 Colleges
$55,043 Avg Salary
$17,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning 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 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 Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban planning majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular urban and regional planning programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban and regional planning students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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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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