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Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree School for You

Urban & Regional Planning is the #110 most popular major in the country with 1,613 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the urban planning doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Urban & Regional Planning

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 27
Illinois 0
Ohio 49
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 29

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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