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2024 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges in the Plains States Region
118 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$47,433 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, urban & regional planning sits in the middle of the road, ranking #183 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of urban & regional planning. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 118 degrees in urban & regional planning during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Urban & Regional Planning School

Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for urban & regional planning schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Pick Your Urban & Regional Planning Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Urban Planning
Master's Degrees in Urban Planning

The urban planning school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Urban & Regional Planning in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban planning degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Urban Planning

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
$47,575 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the urban planning program make around $47,575 in their early career salary.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

It's hard to beat University of Kansas if you want to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 6 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Urban Planning Degrees Awarded
35.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the urban & regional planning degree program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities make $4,329 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
11.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a degree in urban & regional planning. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 9 urban & regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UNL 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 Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 41
Missouri 283 19
Kansas 266 6
Iowa 264 38
Nebraska 238 9
South Dakota 204 1

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

Urban Planning Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning, General 118

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Majors Similar to Urban Planning

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 475
General Architecture 378
Landscape Architecture 53
Interior Architecture 40
Environmental Design 32
Architectural History 16
Architecture (Other) 7

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