2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Urban & Regional Planning 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 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for urban and regional planning students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Urban Planning majors at Iowa State take out an average of $26,475 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best urban and regional planning schools in the Plains States Region . UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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University of Kansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular urban and regional planning programs. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular urban and regional planning programs. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular urban and regional planning programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
South Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State
Explore the best urban and regional planning colleges 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 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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