Bachelor's-2% vs national median368 grads tracked
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at Texas State University
Ranked 7th of 16 bachelor's programs in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,314
middle 50%: $29,621 – $53,767
Median · 5 years out
$65,235
middle 50%: $49,903 – $81,727
Median · 10 years out
$81,329
middle 50%: $61,209 – $105,717
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 earn a median of $41k in their first year. Salaries climb to $65k at five years and $81k after ten years.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,753 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Arizona (The)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$72,095 · 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
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 State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out
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