Best Urban Planning Schools Near Pocatello, ID (2026)

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

Pocatello, Idaho is home to about 58,231 residents. In Idaho, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $131,550 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Urban Planning Schools to Pocatello

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Pocatello, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pocatello 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 Idaho schools on the Idaho urban planning page.

Urban Planning Wages Near Pocatello

Pocatello is part of the Pocatello, ID metro area (BLS area code 38540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Idaho statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Urban and Regional Planners $76,500 ID statewide $86,052
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $72,160 Pocatello, ID $81,170
Surveyors $73,940 ID statewide $83,172
Geographers N/A ID statewide –
Social and Community Service Managers $71,510 Pocatello, ID $80,439
Management Analysts $72,570 Pocatello, ID $81,631
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $72,930 ID statewide $82,036
Managers, All Other $131,550 ID statewide $147,975

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.

Pocatello at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 88.9 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near Pocatello are: Managers, All Other ($131,550), Urban and Regional Planners ($76,500), Surveyors ($73,940). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Idaho statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Idaho Falls instead of Pocatello?

Idaho Falls, ID is 47.7 miles from Pocatello 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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Other Programs Available in Pocatello

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

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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