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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the urban planning programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, urban planning majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Ohio State University - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, urban planning majors at UC accumulate an average of around $26,900 in student debt.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 19 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.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Ball State University Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

On average, urban planning graduates from UWM take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for urban and regional planning students. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Miami University - Oxford Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent programs at Wayne State University 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 . Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at Wayne State University

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for urban and regional planning students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Read full report on Urban & Regional Planning at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular urban and regional planning programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Eastern Michigan University Report

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban and regional planning students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at Kent State University at Kent Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for urban and regional planning students. It came in at #10 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Urban & Regional Planning at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

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

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 19 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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