2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning sits in the middle of the road, ranking #173 out of 338 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 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 105 bachelor's degrees in urban and regional planning to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Urban & Regional Planning School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in urban planning matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of urban and regional planning students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for urban and regional planning.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Urban & Regional Planning in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for urban and regional planning students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Urban Planning Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

46 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban and regional planning in Ohio.

There were roughly 46 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the urban planning program earn an average of $33,300 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

Miami University - Oxford is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban and regional planning in Ohio.

There were roughly 25 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In OH

#3 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban and regional planning in Ohio.

There were about 21 urban and regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Ball State University is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in urban and regional planning in Indiana.

There were roughly 5 urban and regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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5

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

There were roughly 4 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Northland College
Ashland, WI

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

Located in the town of Ashland, Northland is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 3 urban and regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Northland in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population.

There were approximately 1 urban and regional planning students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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8

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI

#2 Most Popular In WI

Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

#3 Most Popular In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. More information about a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the most popular urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	255	24
Ohio	246	68
Indiana	227	8
Wisconsin	209	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Urban Planning

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Architecture	644
Architectural Sciences & Technology	274
Interior Architecture	72
Landscape Architecture	37
Environmental Design	32
Architectural History	15
Architecture (Other)	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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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