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

Lawrence, KS · Master's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$52,241
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,373
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$79,665
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 36
Rank by pay
#34 of 36
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Kansas graduates in city/urban, community, and regional planning earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Kansas 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.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1New York University New York, NY$106,674$101,532#1$71,369
2Harvard University Cambridge, MA$102,979$90,684#2$84,062
3Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$100,130$88,175#7$81,382
4Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$93,415$88,912#4$72,127
5University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$90,541$82,386#13$69,357
6California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$90,339$82,203#14$70,849
7California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$89,909$81,811#15—
8University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$88,656$80,671#18$63,583
9University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$87,944$80,023#20$66,092
10Cornell University Ithaca, NY$86,756$82,574#12$64,623
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32Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$73,208$78,124#25$53,108
33Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$70,282$66,894#35—
34Clemson University Clemson, SC$69,971$77,587#26$59,088
35University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$65,373$67,868#34$52,241
36University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$58,546$55,724#36$49,085

Other Majors at University of Kansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering-Related Fields$141,101$122,538#6 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$136,168—#79 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$123,582$74,853#24 of 211
Business Administration, Management and Operations$112,311$96,424#218 of 861
Civil Engineering$105,565$80,457#20 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$97,676$63,735#140 of 349
Statistics—$88,964—
Public Administration$82,043$58,188#94 of 243
Public Health$81,232$62,420#91 of 201
Architecture$71,293$59,075#33 of 50
Educational Administration and Supervision$67,598$60,664#267 of 453
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,494$56,000#122 of 243
Journalism—$66,011—
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$61,511—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$61,253$65,272#179 of 211
Curriculum and Instruction$60,341$55,595#103 of 190
Social Work$59,791$51,167#197 of 279
Special Education and Teaching$59,173$58,196#193 of 280
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$57,816—#237 of 322
Music$49,191$31,244#41 of 98
Fine and Studio Arts$42,421$29,107#48 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kansas city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,241 one year after graduating and $65,373 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kansas rank for city/urban, community, and regional planning?

Among 36 colleges reporting earnings for city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates, University of Kansas ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is city/urban, community, and regional planning at University of Kansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for city/urban, community, and regional planning ($79,665).

← All data for University of Kansas · 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.