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Best Urban Planning Schools Near Claremore, OK (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Claremore, Oklahoma is home to about 19,921 residents. Median household income is $57,120 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tulsa, OK metro area, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $139,940 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Urban Planning Schools to Claremore
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Claremore, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Claremore city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Oklahoma schools on the Oklahoma urban planning page.
Urban Planning Wages Near Claremore
Claremore is part of the Tulsa, OK metro area (BLS area code 46140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oklahoma statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Urban and Regional Planners
$79,950
Tulsa, OK
$89,630
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$80,700
Tulsa, OK
$90,471
Surveyors
$60,600
Tulsa, OK
$67,937
Geographers
N/A
OK statewide
–
Social and Community Service Managers
$74,240
Tulsa, OK
$83,229
Management Analysts
$98,210
Tulsa, OK
$110,101
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$86,410
OK statewide
$96,872
Managers, All Other
$139,940
Tulsa, OK
$156,883
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.
Claremore at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
19,921
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$57,120
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Claremore-Area Cities With Urban Planning Programs
What are the highest-paying urban planning roles near Claremore?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near Claremore are: Managers, All Other ($139,940), Management Analysts ($98,210), Cartographers and Photogrammetrists ($86,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oklahoma statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Owasso instead of Claremore?
Owasso, OK is 12.4 miles from Claremore 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 Claremore an affordable place to study urban planning?
Claremore’s median household income of $57,120 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Claremore while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oklahoma 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.