Normal, Alabama · Public
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning at Alabama A & M University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,621 school-wide net price and $40,628 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 117
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 58%
- Graduation rate
- 24%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,621/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,484
- Median debt
- $31,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,628/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.9%), school-wide average net price ($17,621), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,628), and peer averages from 117 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 117 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,711 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($25,384 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Alabama A & M University in the top 88% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ 
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 1.0% of reported awards · $10,163 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 1.6% of reported awards · $20,111 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning accounts for 1.9% of the awards or completions reported for Alabama A & M University. That award concentration is higher than at 98% of schools in this field set and is 5.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Alabama A & M University's average net price is $17,621 per year, about $70,484 over four years. That is $1,711 below the $19,332 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,628 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $25,384 below the $66,012 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Alabama A & M University #103 of 117 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.