Top Planning Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

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#73/3118 THE Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Southern California, Los Angeles 7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate	B.S Policy, Planning, and Development Course duration: 4 years Programs	Tuition: $33.5K/Yr Living: $22.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/3118 THE Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Georgia State University, Atlanta 8.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Georgia, USA55%Acceptance Rate	Graduate Certificate Planning and Economic Development Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $33.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Clark University, Worcester 7.0(Based on 8 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA47%Acceptance Rate	M.A Community Development and Planning Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE298IELTS6.5PTE61 Programs	Tuition: $48K/Yr Living: $8.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#747/2604 US News Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Umass-Boston, Boston 5.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA83%Acceptance Rate	M.S Urban Planning and Community Development Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $35.7K/Yr Living: $18.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona $59.5K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34.9K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $42.5K 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now
#2076/2604 US News Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Cleveland State University, Cleveland 7.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87.5%Acceptance Rate	Master of Urban Planning and Development [MUPD] Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE311IELTS6PTE50 Programs	Tuition: $24.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#2099/2604 US News Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	DePaul University, Chicago 7.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	B.A Geography - Urban Development and Planning Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $45.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1977/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	East Tennessee State University, Johnson City 6.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA85%Acceptance Rate	M.P.A Planning and Development Concentration Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS5.5PTE43 Programs	Tuition: $25.9K/Yr Living: $8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#583/650 FORBES Ranking 2019(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Saint Cloud State University, St. Cloud Minnesota, USA95%Acceptance Rate	M.S Geography - Tourism Planning and Development Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS5.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $14.1K/Yr Living: $8.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements