2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in New Jersey

A master's degree in urban and regional planning is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #81 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5 master's degrees in urban and regional planning to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Urban & Regional Planning School for Your Master's Degree

The urban planning master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in New Jersey ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for urban and regional planning, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for urban and regional planning.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Urban & Regional Planning in New Jersey

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in urban and regional planning.

Most Well Attended Schools for Urban Planning Students Working on Their Master's

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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in urban and regional planning. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in New Jersey.

There were approximately 4 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in urban and regional planning from New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in urban and regional planning has to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in New Jersey.

There were about 1 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the urban planning program earn about $55,100 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in urban and regional planning from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in urban and regional planning needs to look into Rutgers University - Newark. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in urban and regional planning from Rutgers University - Newark

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	214
Pennsylvania	238	11
Maryland	190	4
District of Columbia	151	32

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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Planning

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	33
General Architecture	11
Landscape Architecture	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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