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Urban & Regional Planning at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying urban and regional planning, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In 2021, 28 urban planning majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Urban & Regional Planning section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning
  • Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

Iowa State Urban & Regional Planning Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the urban planning progam at Iowa State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The urban planning major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban & Regional Planning. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Urban & Regional Planning Schools 25
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools 27

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in urban planning from Iowa State. This makes it the #46 most popular school for urban planning master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Urban Planning Graduates from Iowa State Make?

The median salary of urban planning students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $39,426. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $39,952 for all urban planning students.

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Urban Planning Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in urban planning from Iowa State. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in urban planning at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in urban planning.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa State Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

70% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 urban planning majors earned their master's degree from Iowa State. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in urban planning.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in urban planning. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Urban Planning Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban planning can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,120 $119,230
Urban and Regional Planners 220 $66,160
Social Sciences Professors 140 $91,220
Architecture Professors 70 $79,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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