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Bachelor's-3% vs national median267 grads tracked

City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 8th of 16 bachelor's programs in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,285
middle 50%: $31,645 – $60,451
Median · 5 years out
$64,798
middle 50%: $50,691 – $83,492
Median · 10 years out
$78,349
middle 50%: $59,291 – $96,951

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

University of Cincinnati urban planning graduates earn $49k in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $65k for these degree holders.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,043 total interest

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