2023 Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree School
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year. On average, urban planning graduates from Iowa State take out $23,344 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Iowa State University
Request InformationBest Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State
Explore the best urban and regional planning schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Urban Planning
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 values are for the top school 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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