City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at Portland State University
Portland, OR · Master's Degree · about 37 graduates a year
Portland State University graduates in city/urban, community, and regional planning earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Portland State University 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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| 19 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $81,363 | $85,788 | #8 | $64,788 |
| 20 | Georgetown University Washington, DC | $80,847 | $70,843 | #33 | $63,579 |
| 21 | Boston University Boston, MA | $80,594 | $70,971 | #32 | $60,806 |
| 22 | Portland State University Portland, OR | $80,453 | $80,927 | #16 | $57,357 |
| 23 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | $79,536 | $84,656 | #9 | $59,475 |
| 24 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | $79,527 | $83,653 | #10 | $54,691 |
| 25 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $79,383 | $80,709 | #17 | $64,191 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Portland State University city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $57,357 one year after graduating and $80,453 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Portland State University rank for city/urban, community, and regional planning?
Among 36 colleges reporting earnings for city/urban, community, and regional planning graduates, Portland State University ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is city/urban, community, and regional planning at Portland State University worth it?
Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for city/urban, community, and regional planning ($79,665), and the median federal debt at graduation is $39,229.
← All data for Portland 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.