Ranking
Best City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Colleges in New York 2026
CUNY City College leads this ROI ranking with a A+ value grade and a 43.72 ROI score. EduGradify ranks 8 colleges here by earnings against net price.
8 New York colleges offering City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $3,776
- Top earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Public / Private
- 3 / 5
CUNY City College
A+- ROI score
- 43.72
- Net price
- $3,776
- Earnings 10y
- $66,039
- Acceptance
- 60%
Columbia University in the City of New York
A- ROI score
- 11.87
- Net price
- $21,590
- Earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Acceptance
- 4%
University at Albany
B- ROI score
- 9.90
- Net price
- $17,167
- Earnings 10y
- $67,979
- Acceptance
- 69.1%
Cornell University
B- ROI score
- 9.07
- Net price
- $28,690
- Earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Acceptance
- 8.8%
University at Buffalo
B- ROI score
- 8.43
- Net price
- $20,995
- Earnings 10y
- $70,814
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Pratt Institute-Main
D- ROI score
- 2.58
- Net price
- $52,659
- Earnings 10y
- $54,295
- Acceptance
- 73.3%
The New School
D- ROI score
- 2.25
- Net price
- $58,741
- Earnings 10y
- $52,901
- Acceptance
- 63.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 11.67 (3 public, 5 private).
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY City College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
8 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.