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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where urban and regional planning graduates earn the most.
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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 University Of Arizona the top school for urban and regional planning graduate earnings in Arizona. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Urban And Regional Planning graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of about $85,914 a year early in their careers.
Arizona State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in urban and regional planning, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Students who complete the urban and regional planning program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,411.
Strong graduate earnings at Arizona State University Skysong earned it the #3 place for urban and regional planning. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Urban And Regional Planning graduates of Arizona State University Skysong earn a median of about $61,411 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 · 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.
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