by our College Data Analytics Team
[Urban And Regional Planning](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/urban-and-regional-planning/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. 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 8 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.
University Of Arizona earned the #1 spot for highest-paid urban and regional planning graduates in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Students who complete the urban and regional planning program here go on to a median salary of roughly $83,807.
Texas A And M University College Station produces some of the highest-paid graduates in urban and regional planning, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Early-career urban and regional planning graduates from Texas A And M University College Station make a median of around $65,422 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Arizona State University Skysong one of the highest-paying schools for urban and regional planning. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Students who complete the urban and regional planning program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,411.
A rank of #4 makes Texas State University San Marcos one of the highest-paying schools for urban and regional planning. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. Students who complete the urban and regional planning program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,160.
Arizona State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying urban and regional planning schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from Arizona State University typically earn about $64,021 annually.
The University Of Texas At Austin earned the #6 position for urban and regional planning graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. After graduating, urban and regional planning degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Austin typically earn about $64,191 annually.
The University Of Texas At San Antonio landed the #7 spot for urban and regional planning salaries this year. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. Students who complete the urban and regional planning program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,247.
University Of New Mexico Main Campus earned the #8 position for urban and regional planning graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. Urban And Regional Planning graduates of University Of New Mexico Main Campus earn a median of about $62,572 a year early in their careers.
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 · 8 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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