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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$47,247 Avg Salary
$25,975 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You

Urban & Regional Planning is the #181 most popular major in the country with 2,419 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the urban planning programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Urban & Regional Planning

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

The average amount in student loans that urban planning majors at Ball State take out is $27,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for urban and regional planning students. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, urban planning graduates from UC carry an average student debtload of $26,900.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

While working on their degree, urban planning majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best urban and regional planning programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, urban planning graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $24,500.

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With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best schools for urban and regional planning students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best urban and regional planning schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 35
Ohio 127
Illinois 0
Indiana 24
Wisconsin 30

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Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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