College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2025 Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges in the Southwest Region
447 Urban Design Degrees Awarded
A degree in urban & regional planning, general is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #264 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 447 degrees in urban & regional planning, general annually.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Urban & Regional Planning, General School

Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region The urban design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning, General rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for urban & regional planning, general schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Urban & Regional Planning, General Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Design
Master's Degrees in Urban Design
Doctor's Degrees in Urban Design

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning, General in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the urban design degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Urban Design

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
73 Urban Design Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning, general. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in urban & regional planning, general from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
33 Urban Design Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning, general. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in urban & regional planning, general from The University of Texas at Austin

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
61 Urban Design Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in urban & regional planning, general. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in urban & regional planning, general from University of Arizona

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
83 Urban Design Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning, general needs to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in urban & regional planning, general from Arizona State University - Tempe

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
92 Urban Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 92 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in urban & regional planning, general from Arizona State University - Skysong

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
13.3% Growth in Graduates

PVAMU is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Prairie View. This university ranks 91st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 15 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in urban & regional planning, general from Prairie View A & M University

7
Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 14 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in urban & regional planning, general from Texas State University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. This university ranks 1st out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 10 urban & regional planning, general students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in urban & regional planning, general from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Colleges by State

Explore the best urban & regional planning, general colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 140
Arizona 670 270
New Mexico 416 11

View All Rankings >

One of 0 majors within the Urban & Regional Planning area of study, Urban & Regional Planning, General has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options