When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in urban & regional planning sits in the middle of the road, ranking #178 out of 363 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of urban & regional planning. Combined, these schools handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in urban & regional planning to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on urban & regional planning students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other urban & regional planning students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt urban & regional planning students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban & regional planning related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for urban & regional planning students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Urban & Regional Planning in Texas
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban & regional planning.
Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Planning
It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, urban planning bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $50,580 in the first five years of their career.
Texas State University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
After graduation, urban planning bachelor's recipients typically earn about $47,256 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
