by our College Data Analytics Team
[Urban And Regional Planning](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their urban and regional planning graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the early-career earnings of their urban and regional planning graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send urban and regional planning graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Pratt Institute Main the top school for urban and regional planning graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from Pratt Institute Main typically earn about $89,691 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in urban and regional planning will find them at New York University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from New York University typically earn about $95,879 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Columbia University In The City Of New York earned it the #3 place for urban and regional planning. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from Columbia University In The City Of New York typically earn about $83,603 annually.
Temple University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying urban and regional planning schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. Urban And Regional Planning graduates of Temple University earn a median of about $69,841 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Cornell University earned it the #5 place for urban and regional planning. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the urban and regional planning program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,676.
Georgetown University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for urban and regional planning. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Urban And Regional Planning graduates of Georgetown University earn a median of about $63,579 a year early in their careers.
University At Buffalo earned the #7 position for urban and regional planning graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. Early-career urban and regional planning graduates from University At Buffalo make a median of around $49,085 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries urban and regional planning graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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