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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, urban and regional planning was ranked #110 in the country. In fact 1,613 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for urban planning majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Urban & Regional Planning

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 5
Minnesota 41
Iowa 10
Kansas 6
Nebraska 9

One of 8 majors within the area of study, urban and regional planning has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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