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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$47,433 Avg Salary
$26,475 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning 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 Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools 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 degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the large 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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for urban and regional planning students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Kansas

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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