Bachelor's+8% vs national median228 grads tracked
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at Texas A&M University
Ranked 3rd of 16 bachelor's programs in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,767
middle 50%: $36,936 – $65,835
Median · 5 years out
$72,095
middle 50%: $59,848 – $97,592
Median · 10 years out
$105,332
middle 50%: $84,962 – $152,658
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
Urban and regional planning graduates from Texas A&M University earn $51k in their first year. Median salary climbs to $105k by year ten.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,550 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Arizona (The)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$67,123 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$66,500 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$65,235 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Texas A&M University
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$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
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