Urban And Regional Planning is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on urban and regional planning — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 90 urban and regional planning schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused Schools for Urban And Regional Planning in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on urban and regional planning in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 25 Most Focused Urban And Regional Planning Schools
Leading the list of the most focused urban and regional planning schools is Southern California Institute Of Architecture. Southern California Institute Of Architecture is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. Urban And Regional Planning accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ranks #2 for urban and regional planning by degree focus. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awards are in urban and regional planning, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Alabama A And M University one of the most focused schools for urban and regional planning. Located in the city of Normal, Alabama A And M University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Pratt Institute Main one of the most focused schools for urban and regional planning. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras one of the most focused schools for urban and regional planning. Set in the city of San Juan, University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is a public institution. Urban And Regional Planning accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Unity College landed the #6 spot among the most focused urban and regional planning schools. Set in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1.0% of the degrees Unity College awards are in urban and regional planning, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Henry Ford Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused urban and regional planning schools. Set in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a public institution. Urban And Regional Planning accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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California State Polytechnic University Pomona placed #8 for urban and regional planning by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New Orleans comes in at #9 for urban and regional planning focus this year. Set in the city of New Orleans, University Of New Orleans is a public institution. Urban And Regional Planning accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Virginia Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most focused urban and regional planning schools. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year.
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Prairie View A And M University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused urban and regional planning schools. Located in the rural area of Prairie View, Prairie View A And M University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #12 on our list of the most focused urban and regional planning schools. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public school located in the city of Seattle. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Colorado Denver landed the #13 spot among the most focused urban and regional planning schools. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Colorado Denver awards are in urban and regional planning, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo placed #14 for urban and regional planning by degree focus. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Arizona landed the #15 spot among the most focused urban and regional planning schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year.
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Portland State University landed the #16 spot among the most focused urban and regional planning schools. Portland State University is a public school located in the city of Portland. Urban And Regional Planning accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Los Angeles landed the #17 spot among the most focused urban and regional planning schools. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. Urban And Regional Planning accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year.
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Villanova University comes in at #18 for urban and regional planning focus this year. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Arizona State University Skysong landed the #19 spot among the most focused urban and regional planning schools. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill comes in at #20 for urban and regional planning focus this year. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee placed #21 for urban and regional planning by degree focus. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public university. Urban And Regional Planning accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Texas Southern University landed the #22 spot among the most focused urban and regional planning schools. Set in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Morgan State University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused urban and regional planning schools. Morgan State University is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Washington Tacoma Campus landed the #24 spot among the most focused urban and regional planning schools. University Of Washington Tacoma Campus is a public school located in the city of Tacoma. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #25 spot among the most focused urban and regional planning schools. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in urban and regional planning, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Urban And Regional Planning Schools
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to urban and regional planning:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
