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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Urban & Regional Planning is the 170th most popular major in the country with 2,548 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, urban and regional planning graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,040 and had an average of $39,156 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 411 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,500 and $60,998 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 263 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in urban and regional planning. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great urban and regional planning programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the urban and regional planning program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgetown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Georgetown University

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pennsylvania Urban & Regional Planning Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Columbia

#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at The City College of New York

#9 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

NJIT also took the #9 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Urban & Regional Planning Report

#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #0 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Urban & Regional Planning Report

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at University at Buffalo

#9

New York University

New York, New York

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 41 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Full NYU Urban & Regional Planning Report

#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

Morgan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

Morgan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Morgan State University

#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Temple

#12

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pratt Institute has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Pratt Institute

#13

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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