2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Wisconsin
[Urban & Regional Planning](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for urban & regional planning students.
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2027 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Wisconsin
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in urban & regional planning, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee the best value for a degree in urban & regional planning in Wisconsin. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,398, while out-of-state students pay about $22,398. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the urban & regional planning program here. Soon after graduation, urban & regional planning degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee generally make around $35,960. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Wisconsin Madison is a great value for students pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Typical student debt for urban & regional planning graduates is $21,813. Soon after graduation, urban & regional planning degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $59,877. That is a strong return on a $21,813 median debt. University Of Wisconsin Madison admits about 45% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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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