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2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,548 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, making the major the 170th most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 487 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,414 and $29,011 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 119 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the urban and regional planning 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 Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Urban & Regional Planning Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 13 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Urban & Regional Planning Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 27 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Prairie View A & M University Urban & Regional Planning Report

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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