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Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to urban and regional planning students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #122 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 22 students majoring in urban planning at Wayne State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Eastern Michigan University Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Lawrence Technological University

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 0
Ohio 49
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 29

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

Majors Similar to Urban Planning

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.

  • 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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