2026 Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[L& Use Planning & Management/Development](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/land-use-planning-and-management-development/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong l& use planning & management/development education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for l& use planning & management/development students.
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2026 Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the l& use planning & management/development degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value L& Use Planning & Management/Development Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Maryland College Park the best value for a degree in l& use planning & management/development in the Middle Atlantic Region. University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. In-state tuition and fees average $11,809, while out-of-state students pay about $41,186. Typical student debt for l& use planning & management/development graduates is $20,836. Soon after graduation, l& use planning & management/development degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $57,901. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.