by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Urban & Regional Planning is the 183rd most popular major in the country with 2,193 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , urban & regional planning graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $51,745 and had an average of $34,928 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 447 urban & regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,354 and $24,177 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 urban & regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban & regional planning. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their urban & regional planning program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree urban planning students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s urban planning students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban planning degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Urban & Regional Planning at Texas A&M College Station
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 83 doctorate’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Arizona State University - Tempe
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