City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at Westfield State University

Westfield, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$32,802
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,524
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,874
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 17
Rank by pay
#17 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,628
Median federal debt

Westfield State University graduates in city/urban, community, and regional planning earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Westfield State University 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
11Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$66,093$70,348#6$22,719
12Iowa State University Ames, IA$61,173$64,347#12$44,146
13University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$60,699$64,775#11$46,122
14Westfield State University Westfield, MA$59,524$52,417#17$32,802
15Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$57,573$61,439#13$41,501
16Ball State University Muncie, IN$55,663$59,716#15—
17Texas State University San Marcos, TX$55,625$56,554#16$47,256

Other Majors at Westfield State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$95,932$66,349#198 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,248$81,136#237 of 966
Economics$72,539$41,085#241 of 368
Criminal Justice and Corrections$67,363$42,228#46 of 660
Business/Commerce$66,889$41,862#104 of 271
Biology$64,904$42,776#196 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,025$36,577#319 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,290$40,405#92 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$56,349$32,134#263 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,828$32,456#224 of 610
Social Work$55,699$38,596#121 of 420
Mathematics$54,980$47,922#284 of 309
Psychology$54,484$31,179#269 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$53,678$40,429#61 of 177
Information Science/Studies—$52,728—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,730$35,004#257 of 476
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,547$35,809#171 of 265
History$51,439$24,879#213 of 459
English Language and Literature$51,322—#205 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,049$35,090#206 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$43,248$33,440#168 of 423
Music$39,692—#190 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Westfield State University city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,802 one year after graduating and $59,524 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Westfield State University rank for city/urban, community, and regional planning?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates, Westfield State University ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is city/urban, community, and regional planning at Westfield State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for city/urban, community, and regional planning ($66,874), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,628.

← All data for Westfield State University · 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.