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Best Schools for City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning in 2026

15 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning graduate earns $42,023/yr across 15 schools.

Programs Ranked
15
Avg Earnings
$42,023/yr
Avg DW Score
46/100
AI Risk
High
43% task exposure

All City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public 		61
64–62 		$45,960/yr 23.0x
2 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public 		56
58–57 		$50,580/yr 11.5x
3 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public 		53
56–54 		$46,954/yr 11.7x
4 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public 		53
60–54 		$40,037/yr 14.8x
5 Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public 		53
57–54 		$44,146/yr 13.7x
6 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · Public 		52
54–53 		$47,256/yr 11.5x
7 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public 		49
56–50 		$39,635/yr 12.9x
8 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public 		47
49–47 		$47,832/yr 9.8x
9 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Public 		45
51–46 		$41,501/yr 10.3x
10 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · Public 		43
46–44 		$46,122/yr 7.5x
11 Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · Public 		42
45–43 		$46,954/yr —
12 Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · Public 		41
51–42 		$22,719/yr 32.5x
13 Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public 		36
43–37 		$40,721/yr 4.7x
14 Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · Public 		33
47–34 		$32,802/yr 10.5x
15 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit 		27
38–28 		$37,131/yr 1.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks #1 for City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning with a score of 61/100 and graduate earnings of $45,960/yr.
How much do City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning graduates earn?
Across 15 schools, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning graduates earn an average of $42,023/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $50,580/yr.
Is City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning a good major for AI resistance?
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning has an average AI task exposure of 43%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.