Best Schools for City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

19
Schools
$39,368
Avg. Earnings
578
Graduates
#1
U

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$55,338
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 16.9%
#2
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$48,432
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,484
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 29.8%
#3
U

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$48,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,115
Graduates: 62
Acceptance: 10.0%
#4
C

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,497
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 73.7%
#5
F

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Public

$44,170
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,273
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 73.4%
#6
I

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$43,426
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,426
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 89.1%
#7
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$43,240
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.7%
#8
C

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,781
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 8.2%
#9
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,577
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 42.5%
#10
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$37,568
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,967
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 63.2%
#11
U

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$36,848
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,952
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 85.7%
#12
W

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA · Public

$35,594
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,435
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 80.7%
#13
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$35,518
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,323
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 90.2%
#14
A

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$35,518
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,323
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 64.1%
#15
E

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.8%
#16
T

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

$32,925
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,774
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 89.5%
#17
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$32,119
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,233
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 50.8%
#18
I

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA · Public

$31,839
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.2%
#19
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$25,194
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 83.9%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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