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Urban & Regional Planning at Iowa State University

Urban & Regional Planning at Iowa State University

Every urban & regional planning school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the urban planning program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban & Regional Planning section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning
  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

Iowa State Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

Urban Planning Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of urban planning master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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Of the students who received a urban planning master's degree from Iowa State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in urban planning.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Urban & Regional Planning

The following urban planning concentations are available at Iowa State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban & Regional Planning, General 10

Careers That Urban Planning Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban planning can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,120 $119,230
Urban and Regional Planners 220 $66,160
Social Sciences Professors 140 $91,220
Architecture Professors 70 $79,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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