2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in the Plains States Region

A master's degree in urban and regional planning is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #81 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for urban and regional planning students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 86 master's degrees in urban and regional planning to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Urban & Regional Planning School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in urban planning matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Urban & Regional Planning in the Plains States Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for urban and regional planning, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Urban & Regional Planning Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for urban and regional planning.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Urban & Regional Planning in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in urban and regional planning.

Most Well Attended Schools for Urban Planning Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in urban and regional planning. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in Minnesota.

There were about 26 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Iowa State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in urban and regional planning. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in Iowa.

There were approximately 25 urban and regional planning students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in urban and regional planning needs to check out University of Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in Kansas.

There were approximately 22 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in urban and regional planning. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in urban and regional planning in Nebraska.

There were about 8 urban and regional planning students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 4 urban and regional planning students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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6

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato.

There were about 1 urban and regional planning individuals who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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7

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

#2 Most Popular In KS

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in urban and regional planning from Kansas State University

Best Urban & Regional Planning Colleges by State

Explore the most popular urban and regional planning colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	3
Minnesota	169	44
Iowa	146	15
Kansas	144	18
Nebraska	116	14

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Urban & Regional Planning Related Rankings by Major

Urban & Regional Planning is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	316
General Architecture	69
Landscape Architecture	29
Interior Architecture	27
Architecture (Other)	8
Environmental Design	4
Architectural History	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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