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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in urban and regional planning, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #81 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of urban and regional planning. Combined, these schools handed out 19 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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in urban planning matters. 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 Pennsylvania ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of urban and regional planning students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Urban & Regional Planning Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for urban and regional planning.

 

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for urban and regional planning students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in urban and regional planning. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in Pennsylvania.

There were about 12 urban and regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in urban and regional planning from Temple University

2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in urban and regional planning. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 5 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in urban and regional planning from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in urban and regional planning. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the urban planning program state that they receive average early career earnings of $53,600.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in urban and regional planning. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. More information about a master’s in urban and regional planning from Carnegie Mellon University

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	214
Maryland	190	4
New Jersey	178	13
District of Columbia	151	32

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Urban & Regional Planning Related Rankings by Major

Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Urban Planning

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	238
Interior Architecture	35
Landscape Architecture	5
Real Estate Development	5
General Architecture	3

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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