Best Urban Planning Schools Near Rome, GA (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Rome, Georgia has 2 accredited schools offering urban planning programs, with tuition ranging from $10,024 to $27,153 per year for indexed programs. Rome has a population of about 37,754. Median household income is $51,106 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Rome, GA metro area, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $92,910 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Urban Planning Schools to Rome

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Rome, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rome city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Rome. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA 56.7 miles from Rome
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
95.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $102,772
Avg net price $12,116/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA 105.9 miles from Rome
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
88.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 88%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,726
Avg net price $13,936/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 241

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA 191.5 miles from Rome
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
54.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,472
Avg net price $13,787/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 94

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia urban planning page.

Urban Planning Wages Near Rome

Rome is part of the Rome, GA metro area (BLS area code 40660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Urban and Regional Planners $80,030 GA statewide $88,725
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $85,710 GA statewide $95,022
Surveyors $58,100 GA statewide $64,412
Geographers N/A GA statewide –
Social and Community Service Managers $67,990 Rome, GA $75,377
Management Analysts $75,390 Rome, GA $83,581
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $62,630 GA statewide $69,435
Managers, All Other $92,910 Rome, GA $103,004

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Rome at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 37,754 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $51,106 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 28.5% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 90.2 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited urban planning schools are near Rome, GA?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering urban planning programs near Rome. The closest is Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in Atlanta, GA (56.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Alabama A & M University (86.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying urban planning roles near Rome?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near Rome are: Managers, All Other ($92,910), Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health ($85,710), Urban and Regional Planners ($80,030). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Calhoun instead of Rome?

Calhoun, GA is 21.1 miles from Rome and has its own set of local urban planning programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Rome an affordable place to study urban planning?

Rome’s median household income of $51,106 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rome while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Rome

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Rome:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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