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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 53% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 48% are male.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Iowa State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Women make up 44% of the urban planning majors at the school.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

About 67% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 33% are male.

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

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

About 80% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Saint Louis University

Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large 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 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 6 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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