City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning: is this master's degree worth it?
National picture across 36 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$81,958 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$81,958Median year-4 earnings
$19,108Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$81,958Median reported earnings · year 4
$85,124Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
56thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
36Reporting programs
36With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $59,514
- Federal debt
- $21,375
- Reporting programs
- 2
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $68,163
- Federal debt
- $25,237
- Reporting programs
- 19
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $81,958
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 36
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $102,303
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$76,795National median$81,95875th percentile$86,756
36 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1New York University$106,6742Harvard University$102,9793Massachusetts Institute of Technology$100,1304Columbia University in the City of New York$93,4155University of California, Los Angeles$90,5416California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$90,3397California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$89,9098University of Southern California$88,6569University of California, Irvine$87,94410Cornell University$86,756Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Architectural and Engineering ManagersSOC 11-9041 · 1 crosswalk linksArchitecture Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1031 · 1 crosswalk linksSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All OtherSOC 25-1069 · 1 crosswalk linksUrban and Regional PlannersSOC 19-3051 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York UniversityMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $106,674 | Not available | Baseline needed | $37,050 |
| 2 | Harvard UniversityMaster's Degree | Cambridge, MA | $102,979 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,066 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree | Cambridge, MA | $100,130 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,111 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $93,415 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,590 |
| 5 | University of California, Los AngelesMaster's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $90,541 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,548 |
| 6 | California State Polytechnic University-PomonaMaster's Degree | Pomona, CA | $90,339 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,531 |
| 7 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoMaster's Degree | San Luis Obispo, CA | $89,909 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,665 |
| 8 | University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $88,656 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,740 |
| 9 | University of California, IrvineMaster's Degree | Irvine, CA | $87,944 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,251 |
| 10 | Cornell UniversityMaster's Degree | Ithaca, NY | $86,756 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,690 |
| 11 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityMaster's Degree | Blacksburg, VA | $86,237 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,953 |
| 12 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Atlanta, GA | $85,806 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,116 |
| 13 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree | Seattle, WA | $85,467 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,091 |
| 14 | University of Washington-Tacoma CampusMaster's Degree | Tacoma, WA | $85,467 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,163 |
| 15 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusMaster's Degree | Denver, CO | $84,407 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,900 |
| 16 | University of FloridaMaster's Degree | Gainesville, FL | $84,226 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,541 |
| 17 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster's Degree | Chapel Hill, NC | $82,613 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,655 |
| 18 | University of Virginia-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Charlottesville, VA | $82,553 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,565 |
| 19 | Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree | Detroit, MI | $81,363 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,766 |
| 20 | Georgetown UniversityMaster's Degree | Washington, DC | $80,847 | Not available | Baseline needed | $40,815 |
| 21 | Boston UniversityMaster's Degree | Boston, MA | $80,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,402 |
| 22 | Portland State UniversityMaster's Degree | Portland, OR | $80,453 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,552 |
| 23 | University of South FloridaMaster's Degree | Tampa, FL | $79,536 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,812 |
| 24 | Iowa State UniversityMaster's Degree | Ames, IA | $79,527 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,589 |
| 25 | The University of Texas at AustinMaster's Degree | Austin, TX | $79,383 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,857 |
| 26 | Florida State UniversityMaster's Degree | Tallahassee, FL | $78,175 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,297 |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster's Degree | Madison, WI | $77,299 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,354 |
| 28 | University of OregonMaster's Degree | Eugene, OR | $76,795 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,182 |
| 29 | University of Illinois ChicagoMaster's Degree | Chicago, IL | $76,505 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,974 |
| 30 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $74,818 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,778 |
| 31 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $74,274 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,967 |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Columbus, OH | $73,208 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,339 |
| 33 | Pratt Institute-MainMaster's Degree | Brooklyn, NY | $70,282 | Not available | Baseline needed | $52,659 |
| 34 | Clemson UniversityMaster's Degree | Clemson, SC | $69,971 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,253 |
| 35 | University of KansasMaster's Degree | Lawrence, KS | $65,373 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,059 |
| 36 | University at BuffaloMaster's Degree | Buffalo, NY | $58,546 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,995 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.