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Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall urban & regional planning education in the New England Region.
Top Schools in Urban & Regional Planning
Leading the list is Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, our #1 school for urban & regional planning. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 90 urban & regional planning degrees were awarded at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Graduates of the urban & regional planning program make about $81,382 in their early career. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $13,516 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Boston University one of the top schools for urban & regional planning. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. About 19 urban & regional planning degrees were awarded at Boston University in the most recent year. Students who receive their urban & regional planning degree from Boston University earn around $60,806 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,232.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Massachusetts Boston one of the top schools for urban & regional planning. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Boston in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, urban & regional planning degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Boston generally make around $52,885. Typical student debt for the program is $26,236.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- 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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