2025 Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

a bachelor's degree in urban & regional planning, general is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #283 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 105 bachelor's degrees in urban & regional planning, general during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to urban & regional planning, general students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other urban & regional planning, general students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized urban & regional planning, general related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for urban & regional planning, general students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The urban design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Urban & Regional Planning, General in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for urban & regional planning, general students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Urban Design

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in urban & regional planning, general. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.More information about a bachelor’s in urban & regional planning, general from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban & regional planning, general. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in urban & regional planning, general from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	56

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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Design

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Notes and References

• 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).
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