City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · Master's Degree
University of Illinois Chicago graduates in city/urban, community, and regional planning earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.
How University of Illinois Chicago Compares for City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
All 36 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University New York, NY | $106,674 | $101,532 | #1 | $71,369 |
| 2 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $102,979 | $90,684 | #2 | $84,062 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $100,130 | $88,175 | #7 | $81,382 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $93,415 | $88,912 | #4 | $72,127 |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $90,541 | $82,386 | #13 | $69,357 |
| 6 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $90,339 | $82,203 | #14 | $70,849 |
| 7 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $89,909 | $81,811 | #15 | — |
| 8 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $88,656 | $80,671 | #18 | $63,583 |
| 9 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | $87,944 | $80,023 | #20 | $66,092 |
| 10 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $86,756 | $82,574 | #12 | $64,623 |
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| 26 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $78,175 | $83,207 | #11 | $59,403 |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $77,299 | $80,433 | #19 | — |
| 28 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $76,795 | $77,247 | #27 | $53,962 |
| 29 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | $76,505 | $75,166 | #30 | $63,496 |
| 30 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $74,818 | $71,467 | #31 | $63,944 |
| 31 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $74,274 | $76,318 | #28 | $57,345 |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $73,208 | $78,124 | #25 | $53,108 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do University of Illinois Chicago city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $63,496 one year after graduating and $76,505 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does University of Illinois Chicago rank for city/urban, community, and regional planning?
Among 36 colleges reporting earnings for city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is city/urban, community, and regional planning at University of Illinois Chicago worth it?
Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for city/urban, community, and regional planning ($79,665), and the median federal debt at graduation is $33,645.
← All data for University of Illinois Chicago · Methodology
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.