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 highest-paying schools turn a urban and regional planning degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools to find where urban and regional planning graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose urban and regional planning graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill the top school for urban and regional planning graduate earnings in the Southeast Region. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. Students who complete the urban and regional planning program here go on to a median salary of roughly $88,251.
Students chasing top earnings in urban and regional planning will find them at University Of Florida, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from University Of Florida typically earn about $76,806 annually.
University Of Louisville produces some of the highest-paid graduates in urban and regional planning, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public institution. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from University Of Louisville typically earn about $72,404 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earned it the #4 place for urban and regional planning. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. Urban And Regional Planning graduates of Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earn a median of about $73,514 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University one of the highest-paying schools for urban and regional planning. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Urban And Regional Planning graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of about $81,245 a year early in their careers.
Florida State University earned the #6 position for urban and regional planning graduate earnings this year. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from Florida State University typically earn about $75,207 annually.
University Of Virginia Main Campus landed the #7 spot for urban and regional planning salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. Early-career urban and regional planning graduates from University Of Virginia Main Campus make a median of around $75,045 per year.
University Of South Florida Main Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying urban and regional planning schools. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the urban and regional planning program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,475.
Clemson University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying urban and regional planning schools. Clemson University is a public school located in the suburb of Clemson. Urban And Regional Planning graduates of Clemson University earn a median of about $59,088 a year early in their careers.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying urban and regional planning schools. Florida Atlantic University is a public school located in the city of Boca Raton. Early-career urban and regional planning graduates from Florida Atlantic University make a median of around $65,382 per year.
This ranking is produced 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 · 10 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.