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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region

7 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for urban planning majors pursuing a .

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 degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#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. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban and regional planning students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very 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 7 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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