Decatur, Alabama has 1 accredited school offering urban planning programs, with tuition ranging from $10,024 to $27,153 per year for indexed programs. Decatur has a population of about 57,974. In the Decatur, AL metro area, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $116,730 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Urban Planning Schools to Decatur
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Decatur, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Decatur city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Decatur.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
58%
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,628
Avg net price
$17,621/yr
TuitionIn‑state$10,024
Out‑of‑state$18,634
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 46
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama urban planning page.
Urban Planning Wages Near Decatur
Decatur is part of the Decatur, AL metro area (BLS area code 19460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Urban and Regional Planners |
$70,710 |
AL statewide |
$81,089 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health |
$83,120 |
Decatur, AL |
$95,321 |
| Surveyors |
$66,840 |
AL statewide |
$76,651 |
| Geographers |
N/A |
AL statewide |
– |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
$72,970 |
Decatur, AL |
$83,681 |
| Management Analysts |
$101,500 |
Decatur, AL |
$116,399 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists |
N/A |
AL statewide |
– |
| Managers, All Other |
$116,730 |
Decatur, AL |
$133,865 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Decatur at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
87.2 (below U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Decatur-Area Cities With Urban Planning Programs
- Athens, AL – 14.7 mi away (32,587 pop)
- Madison, AL – 16.1 mi away (47,959 pop)
- Huntsville, AL – 21.4 mi away (230,402 pop)
- Cullman, AL – 28.7 mi away (20,239 pop)
- Florence, AL – 42.2 mi away (42,716 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited urban planning schools are near Decatur, AL?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering urban planning programs near Decatur. The closest is Alabama A & M University in Normal, AL (28.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Alabama A & M University (28.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying urban planning roles near Decatur?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near Decatur are: Managers, All Other ($116,730), Management Analysts ($101,500), Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health ($83,120). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Athens instead of Decatur?
Athens, AL is 14.7 miles from Decatur and has its own set of local urban planning programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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