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

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

Salt Lake City, Utah has 1 accredited school offering urban planning programs. Salt Lake City has a population of about 203,888. Median household income is $74,925 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, the top-earning urban planning-related role is Managers, All Other at a median $140,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Urban Planning Schools to Salt Lake City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer urban planning programs near Salt Lake City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City. 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 39.3 miles from Salt Lake City
  • 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 Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is part of the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (BLS area code 41620). 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 $86,510 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $85,738
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $95,200 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $94,351
Surveyors $72,230 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $71,586
Geographers N/A UT statewide –
Social and Community Service Managers $87,360 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $86,581
Management Analysts $83,530 UT statewide $82,785
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $65,970 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $65,382
Managers, All Other $140,760 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $139,504

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.

Salt Lake City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 203,888 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $74,925 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 50.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 100.9 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering urban planning programs near Salt Lake City. The closest is Brigham Young University in Provo, UT (39.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Brigham Young University (39.3 miles).

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying urban planning-related roles near Salt Lake City are: Managers, All Other ($140,760), Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health ($95,200), Social and Community Service Managers ($87,360). 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 North Salt Lake instead of Salt Lake City?

North Salt Lake, UT is 4.6 miles from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City an affordable place to study urban planning?

Salt Lake City’s median household income of $74,925 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City

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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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