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Best Urban Planning Schools Near Greenwood, SC (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Greenwood, South Carolina has 3 accredited schools offering urban planning programs. Greenwood has a population of about 22,527. Median household income is $40,253 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In South Carolina, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $129,960 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Urban Planning Schools to Greenwood
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Greenwood, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greenwood 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 Greenwood.
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.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$74,910
Surveyors
$63,300
Geographers
N/A
Social and Community Service Managers
$73,410
Management Analysts
$100,660
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$72,260
Managers, All Other
$129,960
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.
Greenwood at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
22,527
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$40,253
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
20.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Greenwood-Area Cities With Urban Planning Programs
How many accredited urban planning schools are near Greenwood, SC?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering urban planning programs near Greenwood. The closest is Augusta University in Augusta, GA (50.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Georgia (71.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying urban planning roles in South Carolina?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles in South Carolina are: Managers, All Other ($129,960), Management Analysts ($100,660), Urban and Regional Planners ($75,810). Wages for Greenwood workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Anderson instead of Greenwood?
Anderson, SC is 36.1 miles from Greenwood 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 Greenwood an affordable place to study urban planning?
Greenwood’s median household income of $40,253 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenwood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina 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.
