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2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,419 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, general, making the major the 264th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 422 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in urban and regional planning, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban and regional planning, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the urban and regional planning, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 33 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $65 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Florida

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $3,753 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban design degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $8,818 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 50 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $12,476 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Virginia

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $4,950 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at Florida State University

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $4,176 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at USF Tampa

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 9 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $8,303 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Georgia Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 32 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,726 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida Atlantic University Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban design degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $11,934 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at Virginia Tech

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University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 17 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,468 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCF.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UCF Urban & Regional Planning, General Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban design degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $13,744 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at Clemson

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,751 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at UNC Charlotte

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $17,866 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at Auburn

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban design degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region urban design students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofL has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $13,431 for Southeast Region Urban Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning, General at UofL

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Urban Design Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 29 ’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $44,463 for southeast region urban design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of Miami

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