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# City, Community, and Regional Planning Programs by Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks 17 City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning programs in the United States by the median earnings of City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing, highest first. [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $80,820 four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $80,820 to $31,839, with a median of $61,173. For 3 of the 17 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Public institutions account for 16 of the 17 programs, or 94% of the list. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks 15th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Florida Atlantic University posts the lowest average net price at $8,752.

## The ranked list

17 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA | $80,820 | $16,665 | $7,529 | 31.3% |
|  | [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/majors/) ranks 1st on this list with [median earnings of $80,820](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/outcomes/) for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 31%. |
| 2 | University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ | $76,360 | $16,674 | $13,353 | 86.1% |
|  | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning completers who borrowed from [University of Arizona](/school/university-of-arizona/majors/) left with a [median federal debt of $24,863,](/school/university-of-arizona/cost/) while the program's median earnings four years after completing reached $76,360. |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $73,413 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
|  | [University of Washington-Seattle Campus](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/majors/) reports an [average net price of $14,091](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/cost/) and median earnings of $73,413 for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing. |
| 4 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA | $72,704 | $11,531 | $7,851 | 75.2% |
|  | [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/majors/) is 15th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts [median earnings of $72,704](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/outcomes/) for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing. |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $70,592 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
|  | [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/majors/) [admits 57% of applicants](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $70,592 for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing. |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $68,786 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
|  | [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) shows a [median federal debt of $21,500](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/cost/) across all of its borrowers who completed, and the program's median earnings four years after completing sit at $68,786. |
| 7 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ | $68,163 | $14,967 | $9,070 | 89.9% |
|  | [Arizona State University Campus Immersion](/school/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion/majors/) ranks 7th on this list, with [median earnings of $68,163](/school/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion/outcomes/) for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $14,967. |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL | $66,093 | $8,752 | $3,022 | 66.1% |
|  | [Florida Atlantic University](/school/florida-atlantic-university/majors/) posts the lowest average net price on the page at $8,752, and its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates earn a [median of $66,093](/school/florida-atlantic-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
| 9 | Iowa State University · Ames, IA | $61,173 | $18,589 | $10,582 | 88.7% |
|  | [Iowa State University](/school/iowa-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $61,173](/school/iowa-state-university/outcomes/) for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing, with 29 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 10 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH | $60,699 | $25,648 | $17,974 | 85.3% |
|  | [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/majors/) carries an [average net price of $17,974](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates earn a median of $60,699 four years after completing. |
| 11 | Westfield State University · Westfield, MA | $59,524 | $16,721 | $10,751 | 81.4% |
|  | [Westfield State University](/school/westfield-state-university/majors/) [admits 81% of applicants](/school/westfield-state-university/admissions/) and shows a median federal debt of $23,628 among City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning completers who borrowed. |
| 12 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $57,573 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
|  | [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $57,573](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $4,885 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 13 | Ball State University · Muncie, IN | $55,663 | $14,940 | $7,834 | 85.5% |
|  | [Ball State University](/school/ball-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $55,663](/school/ball-state-university/outcomes/) for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $14,940. |
| 14 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $55,625 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
|  | [Texas State University](/school/texas-state-university/majors/) [ranks 40th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/texas-state-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning completers who borrowed left with a median of $20,792 in federal loans. |
| 15 | University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA | $55,338 | $21,565 | $8,174 | 16.8% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 17%](/school/university-of-virginia-main-campus/admissions/), [University of Virginia-Main Campus](/school/university-of-virginia-main-campus/majors/) ranks 15th on this list and reports median earnings of $55,338 for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing. |
| 16 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $42,682 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
|  | [Cornell University](/school/cornell-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Ithaca, has an [average net price of $1,776](/school/cornell-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and an admission rate of 9%. |
| 17 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $31,839 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
|  | [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) ranks 17th on this list, with [median earnings of $31,839](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/) for its City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 3 of the 17 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo to the bottom of the list is $48,981, and the gap between California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and University of Arizona is $4,460.

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