Best Urban Planning Schools Near North Salt Lake, UT (2026)

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

North Salt Lake, Utah has 1 accredited school offering urban planning programs. North Salt Lake has a population of about 23,239. Median household income is $106,885 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Ogden, UT metro area, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $128,670 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Urban Planning Schools to North Salt Lake

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near North Salt Lake, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from North Salt Lake 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:

  • 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 North Salt Lake. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Brigham Young University

Provo, UT 43.4 miles from North Salt Lake
  • 4 year
77.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,790
Avg net price $15,564/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 193

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Utah schools on the Utah urban planning page.

Urban Planning Wages Near North Salt Lake

North Salt Lake is part of the Ogden, UT metro area (BLS area code 36260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Urban and Regional Planners $85,590 Ogden, UT $85,334
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $86,180 Ogden, UT $85,922
Surveyors $73,440 Ogden, UT $73,220
Geographers N/A UT statewide –
Social and Community Service Managers $77,540 Ogden, UT $77,308
Management Analysts $91,560 Ogden, UT $91,286
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $75,220 UT statewide $74,995
Managers, All Other $128,670 Ogden, UT $128,285

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.

North Salt Lake at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 23,239 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $106,885 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 40.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 100.3 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited urban planning schools are near North Salt Lake, UT?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering urban planning programs near North Salt Lake. The closest is Brigham Young University in Provo, UT (43.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Brigham Young University (43.4 miles).

What are the highest-paying urban planning roles near North Salt Lake?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near North Salt Lake are: Managers, All Other ($128,670), Management Analysts ($91,560), Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health ($86,180). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bountiful instead of North Salt Lake?

Bountiful, UT is 3.4 miles from North Salt Lake 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 North Salt Lake an affordable place to study urban planning?

North Salt Lake’s median household income of $106,885 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in North Salt Lake while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah 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 North Salt Lake

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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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