Best Urban Planning Schools Near Great Falls, MT (2026)

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

Great Falls, Montana is home to about 60,412 residents. Median household income is $63,934 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Great Falls, MT metro area, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $131,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Urban Planning Schools to Great Falls

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

Urban Planning Wages Near Great Falls

Great Falls is part of the Great Falls, MT metro area (BLS area code 24500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Montana statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Urban and Regional Planners $80,770 MT statewide $83,440
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $80,260 MT statewide $82,913
Surveyors $84,610 MT statewide $87,407
Geographers N/A MT statewide –
Social and Community Service Managers $72,420 Great Falls, MT $74,814
Management Analysts $95,690 Great Falls, MT $98,853
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $72,220 MT statewide $74,607
Managers, All Other $131,470 Great Falls, MT $135,816

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.

Great Falls at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 60,412 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $63,934 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 28.3% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 96.8 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying urban planning roles near Great Falls?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near Great Falls are: Managers, All Other ($131,470), Management Analysts ($95,690), Surveyors ($84,610). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Montana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Helena instead of Great Falls?

Helena, MT is 71.2 miles from Great Falls 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 Great Falls an affordable place to study urban planning?

Great Falls’s median household income of $63,934 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Great Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Montana 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.

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Other Programs Available in Great Falls

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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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