by our College Data Analytics Team
[Urban And Regional Planning](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their urban and regional planning graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying urban and regional planning schools.
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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.
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology earned the #1 spot for highest-paid urban and regional planning graduates in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology typically earn about $109,410 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in urban and regional planning will find them at University Of Massachusetts Amherst, which ranked #2. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst typically earn about $63,734 annually.
Boston University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in urban and regional planning, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from Boston University typically earn about $60,806 annually.
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.