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Best Urban Planning Schools Near Milford, DE (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Milford, Delaware has 5 accredited schools offering urban planning programs, with tuition ranging from $16,574 to $35,842 per year for indexed programs. Milford has a population of about 12,193. Median household income is $55,265 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Delaware, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $168,060 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Urban Planning Schools to Milford
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Milford, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Milford city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Delaware schools on the Delaware urban planning page.
Urban Planning Wages Near Milford
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Delaware, statewide)
Urban and Regional Planners
$67,110
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$64,690
Surveyors
$82,890
Geographers
N/A
Social and Community Service Managers
$75,950
Management Analysts
$99,480
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
N/A
Managers, All Other
$168,060
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.
Milford at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
12,193
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,265
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Milford-Area Cities With Urban Planning Programs
How many accredited urban planning schools are near Milford, DE?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering urban planning programs near Milford. The closest is Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD (40.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Pennsylvania (73.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying urban planning roles in Delaware?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles in Delaware are: Managers, All Other ($168,060), Management Analysts ($99,480), Surveyors ($82,890). Wages for Milford workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Lewes instead of Milford?
Lewes, DE is 17.5 miles from Milford 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 Milford an affordable place to study urban planning?
Milford’s median household income of $55,265 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Milford while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware 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.
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.