Field of study · CIP 04.03
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
Offered at 182 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 8 | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's | 38 | $53,697 | $71,755 | $19,179 |
| Post-bacc certificate | 1 | — | — | — |
| Master's | 86 | $68,094 | $85,252 | — |
| Doctoral | 24 | — | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 25 | — | — | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $59,601 | $83,945 | $18,500 |
| 2 | Cornell University | NY | — | $83,942 | $12,000 |
| 3 | University of Arizona | AZ | $52,994 | $81,493 | $20,021 |
| 4 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $58,938 | $78,474 | $19,250 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $44,465 | $75,927 | $13,495 |
| 6 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $55,101 | $74,002 | $24,251 |
| 7 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $55,101 | $74,002 | $24,251 |
| 8 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | $55,065 | $69,509 | $27,000 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | $53,697 | $68,949 | — |
| 10 | Iowa State University | IA | $49,560 | $68,313 | $24,980 |
| 11 | Westfield State University | MA | — | $65,448 | — |
| 12 | Ball State University | IN | — | $64,660 | — |
| 13 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $51,746 | $62,653 | $19,108 |
| 14 | Texas State University | TX | $45,487 | $60,252 | — |
| 15 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $56,418 | — | $19,000 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | MA | — | $127,879 | — |
| 2 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $85,714 | $102,362 | — |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | — | $100,241 | — |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | $89,910 | $100,228 | — |
| 5 | New York University | NY | $82,625 | $100,179 | — |
| 6 | Georgetown University | DC | $82,068 | $99,784 | — |
| 7 | University of Southern California | CA | $78,524 | $98,733 | — |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $81,075 | $95,230 | — |
| 9 | University of Miami | FL | $94,890 | — | — |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | CA | $67,658 | $93,776 | — |
| 11 | Portland State University | OR | $68,508 | $90,862 | — |
| 12 | Iowa State University | IA | — | $90,058 | — |
| 13 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | — | $89,963 | — |
| 14 | Rutgers University-Newark | NJ | — | $89,963 | — |
| 15 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $74,978 | $89,547 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Related fields
ArchitectureBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $70,989Environmental DesignBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $62,848Interior ArchitectureBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $65,195Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $70,859Real Estate DevelopmentBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings —Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $70,558Architecture and Related Services, OtherBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings $61,783Architectural History, Criticism, and ConservationBachelor's typical 5-yr earnings —
Quick answers
- How much do city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in city/urban, community, and regional planning reports median earnings of $53,697. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
