We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how ISU stacks up against peers offering urban & regional planning.
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ISU is a solid choice among schools offering urban & regional planning. In particular, it placed #41 out of 61 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Iowa State University handed out 14 bachelor’s degrees in urban & regional planning.
Urban & Regional Planning graduates with a bachelor’s degree from ISU earn a median of $59,624 a year. This is below $64,577, the median for all majors at ISU.
To complete a bachelor’s at ISU, urban & regional planning students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $23,319, the typical median for all majors at ISU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,324 | $27,346 |
| Fees | $1,535 | $1,535 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 57% of urban & regional planning bachelor’s degrees went to men and 43% went to women.
The majority of urban & regional planning bachelor’s degree graduates at ISU are White. Approximately 79% of graduates 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 & regional planning.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 1 student who graduated with a master’s degree in urban & regional planning from ISU were men.
The majority of urban & regional planning master’s degree graduates at ISU were Black or African American. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master’s in urban & regional planning.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the urban & regional planning majors at Iowa State University.
The urban & regional planning program at ISU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 15 |
ISU awarded 15 degrees in city/urban, community, and regional planning recently — 40% to women and 60% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (73%).