City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$47,832
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,820
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,874
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 17
Rank by pay
#4 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,334
Median federal debt

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduates in city/urban, community, and regional planning earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Compares for City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning

All 17 colleges reporting city/urban, community, and regional planning earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$106,094$96,539#1—
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$80,820$73,541#4$47,832
3University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$76,360$78,461#2$40,037
4University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$73,413$67,524#9$39,635
5California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$72,704$66,156#10$45,960
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$71,158$75,028#3—
7Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$70,592$71,771#5$50,580
8Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$68,786$60,372#14—
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$68,163$70,039#7$46,954
10Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$68,163$70,039#8$46,954

Other City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Credentials at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$89,909—

Other Majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$154,784$111,141#29 of 349
Computer Engineering$148,950$111,560#14 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$125,240$90,576#11 of 258
Construction Management$118,331$92,785#2 of 57
Industrial Engineering$112,797$87,226#6 of 94
Business Administration, Management and Operations$110,902$71,876#15 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,232$81,186#12 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$107,498$85,509#8 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$106,750$83,011#15 of 318
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$102,702$82,197#2 of 46
Statistics$101,353—#14 of 50
Civil Engineering$101,072$80,673#8 of 233
Materials Engineering$100,599$74,496#3 of 34
Economics$98,927$67,501#71 of 368
Philosophy$98,592—#2 of 86
Physics$96,805—#10 of 107
Architectural Engineering$92,767$80,481#4 of 16
Agricultural Engineering$92,603$72,713#4 of 26
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,195$78,938#9 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$88,396$52,778#2 of 77
Agriculture$84,412$64,786#1 of 43
Mathematics$83,187$53,136#66 of 309
Plant Sciences$82,487$63,129#1 of 44
Political Science and Government$81,843$37,003#36 of 565
Agricultural Public Services$80,965$54,583#1 of 10
Graphic Communications$79,432$49,029#1 of 59
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$78,097$57,538#16 of 110
Agricultural Mechanization$78,080$73,053#3 of 10
Forestry$77,419$55,092#3 of 31
Architecture$76,613$60,634#8 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,832 one year after graduating and $80,820 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo rank for city/urban, community, and regional planning?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is city/urban, community, and regional planning at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for city/urban, community, and regional planning ($66,874), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,334.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.