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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$49,154 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning School for You

With 35 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, urban and regional planning is the #207 most popular major in Michigan.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Colleges.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for urban and regional planning students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lawrence Technological University is a great place for urban and regional planning students. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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