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2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Southeast region, there were 439 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,800 and $39,293 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 353 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at UF

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make more than $110k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Georgia Tech

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 37 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State Urban & Regional Planning Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 37 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Urban & Regional Planning Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 22 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa Urban & Regional Planning Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at UCF

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at UGA

#8

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 16 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of New Orleans

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 34 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Urban & Regional Planning Report

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 21 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn Urban & Regional Planning Report

#11

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

Full FAU Urban & Regional Planning Report

#12

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson Urban & Regional Planning Report

#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 14 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Virginia

#14

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at UNC Charlotte

#15

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 6 masters’s urban planning degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at UofL

#16

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U Miami Urban & Regional Planning Report

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Urban Planning Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban planning students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree urban planning students whose families make more than $110k list, SCAD has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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