2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in Iowa

[Urban & Regional Planning, General](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/general-urban-and-regional-planning/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban & regional planning, general education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for urban & regional planning, general students.
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2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in urban & regional planning, general, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools
Leading the list is Iowa State University, our #1 best value for urban & regional planning, general in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,787 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,881. Typical student debt for urban & regional planning, general graduates is $27,000. Early-career urban & regional planning, general graduates make about $49,419. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Iowa State University admits about 89% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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