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Bachelor's-11% vs national median116 grads tracked

City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at Appalachian State University

Ranked 15th of 16 bachelor's programs in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,226
middle 50%: $28,045 – $48,130
Median · 5 years out
$59,202
middle 50%: $46,777 – $68,333
Median · 10 years out
$69,612
middle 50%: $60,961 – $87,772

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning earn a median $38,226 one year after graduating, rising to $69,612 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $66,486 for this field, ranking 15th of 16 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,553 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$64,356 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$64,114 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$61,879 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$60,419 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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