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2025 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges in Virginia
64 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$56,992 Avg Early-Career Salary
Urban & Regional Planning is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #183 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 64 degrees in urban & regional planning to qualified students.

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Urban & Regional Planning Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Planning
Master's Degrees in Urban Planning

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 Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of urban planning degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Urban Planning

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$58,018 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the urban planning program report average early career wages of $58,018.

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Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Every student who is interested in urban & regional planning needs to take a look at Virginia Tech. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Urban & Regional Planning degree recipients from Virginia Tech receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,050 above the typical earnings of urban & regional planning majors.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 53
Florida 282 139
North Carolina 279 70
Tennessee 269 7
South Carolina 248 22
Kentucky 244 8
Louisiana 242 10
Mississippi 234 3
Alabama 233 26

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One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, Urban & Regional Planning has other similar majors worth exploring.

Urban Planning Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning, General 64

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 220
General Architecture 87
Architectural History 16
Landscape Architecture 12
Architecture (Other) 11
Environmental Design 4
Real Estate Development 4

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