by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in Wisconsin” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Urban & Regional Planning is the 183rd most popular major in the country with 2,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, urban and regional planning graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,745 and had an average of $23,296 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 36 urban and regional planning graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,248 and $25,500 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in urban and regional planning. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their urban and regional planning program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in Wisconsin” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin urban planning students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s urban planning degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Urban Planning Major in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 0 ’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.
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