2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Urban & Regional Planning
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 40 students majoring in urban planning at UMN Twin Cities, 48% are male and 53% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in urban planning at Iowa State, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular urban and regional planning schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
About 44% of the students majoring in urban planning at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Of the 6 students majoring in urban planning at KU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for urban and regional planning students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Of the 5 students majoring in urban planning at SLU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
Urban & Regional Planning Related Majors
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 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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