COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Urban Studies/Affairs master's degree at University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,728 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $114,530 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$76,906 vs. $62,532
$14,374 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis30 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,200
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$76,906
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,200Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,557Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,409
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,906 vs. $79,634
$2,728 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$134,890 median wageUT estimate · 9,190 jobs · 11-9199$99,720–$171,990 middle 50% of UT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$101,970 median wageUT estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1069$68,890–$119,430 middle 50% of UT wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeUrban and Regional Planners$84,360 median wageUT estimate · 500 jobs · 19-3051$66,690–$101,780 middle 50% of UT wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Georgia State University
$14,179 higher earnings · $269 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,085
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,931
CUNY Hunter College
$12,960 higher earnings · $13,216 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,866
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $2,984
CUNY Queens College
$12,388 higher earnings · $12,005 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,294
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,195
University of Maryland-College Park
$6,602 higher earnings · $522 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,508
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,678
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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