# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/city-urban-community-and-regional-planning
- CIP code: 04.03 (Architecture and Related Services)
- Colleges offering it: 99 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 12 | not reported | $59,514 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 50 | $53,697 | $68,163 | $18,911 |
| Master's | 99 | $68,135 | $81,363 | $41,440 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 28 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 40 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo-slo-360) | San Luis Obispo, CA | $80,820 | $18,500 |
| [University of Arizona](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arizona-main-campus-2867) | Tucson, AZ | $76,360 | $21,875 |
| [University of Washington-Seattle](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-washington-seattle-main-campus-3075) | Seattle, WA | $73,413 | $13,495 |
| [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona-362) | Pomona, CA | $72,704 | $18,744 |
| [Texas A & M University-College Station](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-a-m-university-college-station-2694) | College Station, TX | $70,592 | $19,078 |
| [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rutgers-university-new-brunswick-main-campus-2279) | New Brunswick, NJ | $68,786 | $12,750 |
| [Arizona State University Campus Immersion](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion-101) | Tempe, AZ | $68,163 | $19,546 |
| [Arizona State University Digital Immersion](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arizona-state-university-digital-immersion-102) | Scottsdale, AZ | $68,163 | $19,546 |
| [Florida Atlantic University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-atlantic-university-967) | Boca Raton, FL | $66,093 | not reported |
| [Iowa State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/iowa-state-university-1305) | Ames, IA | $61,173 | $24,375 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Architectural and Engineering Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/architectural-and-engineering-managers): $171,270 median pay
- [Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biofuels-biodiesel-technology-and-product-development-managers): $171,270 median pay
- [Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/architecture-teachers-postsecondary): $96,870 median pay
- [Urban and Regional Planners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/urban-and-regional-planners): $89,320 median pay
- [Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-sciences-teachers-postsecondary-all-other): $72,990 median pay

## More in Architecture and Related Services

- [Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/architecture): 114 colleges
- [Architectural Sciences and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/architectural-sciences-and-technology): 103 colleges
- [Landscape Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/landscape-architecture): 47 colleges
- [Interior Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/interior-architecture): 41 colleges
- [Environmental Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/environmental-design): 35 colleges
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation: 21 colleges
- Real Estate Development: 15 colleges
- Architecture and Related Services, Other: 15 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/