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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,548 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, general, making the major the 241st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 156 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great urban and regional planning, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the urban and regional planning, general program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 25 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree urban design students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 8 masters’s urban design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree urban design students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNL has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Urban Design Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree urban design students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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