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Bachelor's-9% vs national median169 grads tracked

City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at East Carolina University

Ranked 14th of 16 bachelor's programs in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,240
middle 50%: $30,332 – $53,520
Median · 5 years out
$60,419
middle 50%: $50,103 – $71,298
Median · 10 years out
$71,512
middle 50%: $59,748 – $93,387

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 East Carolina University's bachelor's program in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning earn a median $43,240 one year after graduating, rising to $71,512 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $66,486 for this field, ranking 14th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,913 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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
Appalachian State University
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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