Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
ProgramsArchitecture and Related Services
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP04.03
99 colleges offer City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 99
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $68,163
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $18,911
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 12
- Bachelor's
- 50
- Master's
- 99
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 7
- Doctoral
- 28
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 40
What it covers
About City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of planning, analysis, and architecture to the development and improvement of urban areas and surrounding regions, and to function as professional planners. Includes instruction in principles of architecture; master plan development; service, communications, and transportation systems design; community and commercial development; zoning; land use planning; applied economics; policy analysis; applicable laws and regulations; and professional responsibilities and managerial duties.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 04.03.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 12 | $59,5144 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 50 | $68,1634 yrs after · 15 colleges | $18,91112 colleges |
| Master's | 99 | $81,3634 yrs after · 37 colleges | $41,44021 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 28 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 40 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 30 graduates
$80,820
debt $18,500
- 2
Tucson, AZ · Public · 68 graduates
$76,360
debt $21,875
- 3
University of Washington-Seattle
Seattle, WA · Public · 35 graduates
$73,413
debt $13,495
- 4
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public · 44 graduates
$72,704
debt $18,744
- 5
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public · 38 graduates
$70,592
debt $19,078
- 6
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public · 17 graduates
$68,786
debt $12,750
- 7
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public · 39 graduates
$68,163
debt $19,546
- 8
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · Public · 91 graduates
$68,163
debt $19,546
- 9
Boca Raton, FL · Public · 23 graduates
$66,093
debt not reported
- 10
Ames, IA · Public · 14 graduates
$61,173
debt $24,375
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Education
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $96,870
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
Science
Urban and Regional Planners
- Median pay
- $89,320
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Speaking
Education
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
- Median pay
- $72,990
- Outlook
- Slower than average
Doctoral or professional degree
More in Architecture and Related Services
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Architecture114 colleges
- Architectural Sciences and Technology103 colleges
- Landscape Architecture47 colleges
- Interior Architecture41 colleges
- Environmental Design35 colleges
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation21 colleges
- Real Estate Development15 colleges
- Architecture and Related Services, Other15 colleges
Questions about City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
How many colleges offer City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at these degree levels: certificate (12 colleges), bachelor's (50 colleges), master's (99 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (7 colleges), doctoral (28 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (40 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning earn $68,163 a year four years after finishing, across 15 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning graduates earn the most?
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning: $80,820 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.