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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Urban & Regional Planning program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 29 students majoring in urban planning at Ohio State, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Wayne State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 24% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 55% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

About 63% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Ball State University

Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in urban planning at Kent State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Michigan State University

Lawrence Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for urban and regional planning students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Great Lakes region.

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 10 schools only.

  • 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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