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2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
172 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$47,247 Avg Early-Career Salary
Urban & Regional Planning isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #183 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 172 degrees in urban & regional planning to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Urban & Regional Planning School

Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region The urban planning program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning rankings. We derive our Best Overall Urban & Regional Planning School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Planning
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the urban planning degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Urban Planning

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$45,202 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in urban & regional planning needs to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 56 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the urban planning program earn an average of $45,202 in the first couple years of their career.

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2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$43,408 Median Starting Salary
$25,464 Median Student Debt

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 17 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the urban planning program earn an average of $43,408 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Ball State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in urban & regional planning. Ball State is a large public university located in the city of Muncie. This university ranks 6th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 22 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,154 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 2 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the urban planning program earn around $49,154 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,248 Median Starting Salary
$25,500 Median Student Debt

UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 14 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year. Those urban & regional planning students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee receive $3,001 more than the average urban planning grad.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 2 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban & regional planning schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan32235
Ohio314119
Indiana29424
Wisconsin27330

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Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Urban Planning Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning, General172

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Architecture769
Architectural Sciences & Technology725
Interior Architecture115
Landscape Architecture94
Environmental Design32
Architecture (Other)13
Architectural History10

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