Best Urban Planning Schools Near Conway, AR (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Conway, Arkansas is home to about 66,288 residents. Median household income is $58,461 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $90,610 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Urban Planning Schools to Conway

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Conway, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Conway city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arkansas schools on the Arkansas urban planning page.

Urban Planning Wages Near Conway

Conway is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (BLS area code 30780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Urban and Regional Planners $63,530 AR statewide $71,063
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $65,010 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $72,718
Surveyors $53,920 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $60,313
Geographers N/A AR statewide –
Social and Community Service Managers $60,430 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $67,595
Management Analysts $75,750 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $84,732
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists N/A AR statewide –
Managers, All Other $90,610 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $101,353

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.

Conway at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 66,288 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $58,461 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 41.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 89.4 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying urban planning roles near Conway?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near Conway are: Managers, All Other ($90,610), Management Analysts ($75,750), Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health ($65,010). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Sherwood instead of Conway?

Sherwood, AR is 21.6 miles from Conway 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.

Is Conway an affordable place to study urban planning?

Conway’s median household income of $58,461 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Conway while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

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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Other Programs Available in Conway

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Conway:

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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