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

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 3 schools in Georgia 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 57 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in Georgia ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. 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

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. 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 Georgia

Explore 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

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in urban and regional planning. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in Georgia.

There were about 41 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the urban planning program make around $49,900 for their early career.

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University of Georgia
Athens, GA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Georgia is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in urban and regional planning. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in Georgia.

There were approximately 13 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Savannah College of Art and Design is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in urban and regional planning. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in Georgia.

There were about 3 urban and regional planning students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	121
Virginia	175	42
North Carolina	167	46
Tennessee	156	10
Alabama	147	21
South Carolina	141	19
Louisiana	140	14
Kentucky	140	5
Mississippi	120	9

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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 Majors Related to Urban Planning

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	116
Real Estate Development	23
Landscape Architecture	13
Architectural History	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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