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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

14 Ranked Colleges
376 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Far Western US region, there were 553 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,008 and $36,427 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 376 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in urban and regional planning. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban and regional planning programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make more than $110k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at UW Seattle

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Diego State University Urban & Regional Planning Report

#3

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921.

Full EWU Urban & Regional Planning Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 14 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377.

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#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 66 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#7

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 44 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #0 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at UH Manoa

#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 19 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, 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 Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at UC Irvine

University of California - Davis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Davis Urban & Regional Planning Report

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban planning degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Tacoma Urban & Regional Planning Report

#14

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #14, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 52 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, 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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