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Urban & Regional Planning at Iowa State University

28 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#25 Overall Quality
Urban & Regional Planning is one of the majors in the architecture & related services program at Iowa State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Iowa State ranks among other schools offering degrees in urban planning.

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Urban & Regional Planning Degrees Available at Iowa State

Iowa State Urban Planning Rankings

The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for urban planning list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Urban & Regional Planning Graduates 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (With Aid) 14
Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (With Aid) 18
Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Urban & Regional Planning Graduate Degree Schools 25
Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools 25
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Urban & Regional Planning Graduates 29
Highest Paid Urban & Regional Planning Graduates 43

Popularity of Urban Planning at Iowa State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in urban & regional planning. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in urban planning from Iowa State. This makes it the #46 most popular school for urban planning master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Urban Planning Graduates from Iowa State Make?

$39,426 Bachelor's Median Salary
$55,723 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Urban Planning Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Urban Planning majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,426 a year. This is less than $39,952, which is the national median of all urban planning majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Urban Planning Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's urban planning program at Iowa State make a median salary of $55,723. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all urban planning graduates with a master's is $53,446.

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How Much Student Debt Do Urban Planning Graduates from Iowa State Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Urban Planning Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, urban planning students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,488 for all urban planning majors across the country.

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Urban Planning Student Diversity at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the urban planning majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in urban planning from Iowa State in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in urban planning.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

Iowa State Urban & Regional Planning Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Urban & Regional Planning from Iowa State in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in urban planning.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Urban Planning

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 89
Environmental Design 5
Landscape Architecture 4

View All Urban & Regional Planning Related Majors >

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