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Best Urban Planning Schools Near Muscatine, IA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Muscatine, Iowa is home to about 23,567 residents. Median household income is $59,332 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Iowa, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $128,080 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Urban Planning Schools to Muscatine
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Muscatine, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Muscatine 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 Muscatine.
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 Iowa schools on the Iowa urban planning page.
Urban Planning Wages Near Muscatine
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Iowa, statewide)
Urban and Regional Planners
$79,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$78,780
Surveyors
$77,090
Geographers
N/A
Social and Community Service Managers
$65,940
Management Analysts
$85,530
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$84,570
Managers, All Other
$128,080
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.
Muscatine at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
23,567
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$59,332
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Muscatine-Area Cities With Urban Planning Programs
What are the highest-paying urban planning roles in Iowa?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles in Iowa are: Managers, All Other ($128,080), Management Analysts ($85,530), Cartographers and Photogrammetrists ($84,570). Wages for Muscatine workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Rock Island instead of Muscatine?
Rock Island, IL is 25.4 miles from Muscatine 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 Muscatine an affordable place to study urban planning?
Muscatine’s median household income of $59,332 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Muscatine while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa 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.
