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Best Urban Planning Schools Near LaPorte, IN (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
LaPorte, Indiana is home to about 21,732 residents. In the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Management Analysts at a median $101,460 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Urban Planning Schools to LaPorte
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near LaPorte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from LaPorte 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 LaPorte.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana urban planning page.
Urban Planning Wages Near LaPorte
LaPorte is part of the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area (BLS area code 33140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Urban and Regional Planners
$70,760
IN statewide
$77,165
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$64,700
IN statewide
$70,556
Surveyors
$80,510
IN statewide
$87,797
Geographers
N/A
IN statewide
–
Social and Community Service Managers
$73,940
IN statewide
$80,632
Management Analysts
$101,460
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$110,643
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$74,800
IN statewide
$81,570
Managers, All Other
$69,320
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$75,594
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.
LaPorte at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other LaPorte-Area Cities With Urban Planning Programs
What are the highest-paying urban planning roles near LaPorte?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near LaPorte are: Management Analysts ($101,460), Surveyors ($80,510), Cartographers and Photogrammetrists ($74,800). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in La Porte instead of LaPorte?
La Porte, IN is 0.2 miles from LaPorte 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.
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.
