2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the urban planning master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools
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 master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 31% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 41% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 24% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 76% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 11 students majoring in urban planning at UW - Madison, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
Of the 8 students majoring in urban planning at Ball State, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Kent State University at Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the urban planning majors at the school.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
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Lawrence Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree urban and regional planning programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
Majors Related to Urban Planning
Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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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