2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate
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In 2019-2020, 2,548 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, general, making the major the 241st most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 111 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in urban and regional planning, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great urban and regional planning, general programs and 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 for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree urban design students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban design students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree urban design students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban design degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
UC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban design students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree urban design students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also took the #7 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban design students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree urban design students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University at Buffalo ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning, General at University of California - Irvine
University of California - Berkeley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s urban design students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.
With a ranking of #19, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Pennsylvania Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban design students in 2019-2020.
Columbia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Urban & Regional Planning, General Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s urban design degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 2 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate ranking. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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