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Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region

4 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 #181 in the country. In fact 2,419 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for urban planning majors pursuing a .

Top Plains States Region Schools in Urban & Regional Planning

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Urban Planning majors at Iowa State take out an average of $26,475 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 19
Minnesota 41
Kansas 6
Iowa 38
Nebraska 9
South Dakota 1

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 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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