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Best Urban Planning Schools Near Schererville, IN (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Schererville, Indiana is home to about 29,627 residents. Median household income is $86,020 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $145,370 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Urban Planning Schools to Schererville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Schererville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Schererville 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 Schererville.
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 Schererville
Schererville is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). 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
$98,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$95,405
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$85,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$82,346
Surveyors
$80,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$77,278
Geographers
N/A
IN statewide
–
Social and Community Service Managers
$79,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$76,400
Management Analysts
$105,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$101,438
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$74,800
IN statewide
$72,201
Managers, All Other
$145,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$140,319
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.
Schererville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
29,627
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$86,020
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Schererville-Area Cities With Urban Planning Programs
What are the highest-paying urban planning roles near Schererville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near Schererville are: Managers, All Other ($145,370), Management Analysts ($105,090), Urban and Regional Planners ($98,840). 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 Highland instead of Schererville?
Highland, IN is 4.3 miles from Schererville 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 Schererville an affordable place to study urban planning?
Schererville’s median household income of $86,020 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Schererville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Indiana 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 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
