Major:
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Major

Description: A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of planning, analysis, and architecture to the development and improvement of urban areas and surrounding regions, and to function as professional planners. Includes instruction in principles of architecture; master plan development; service, communications, and transportation systems design; community and commercial development; zoning; land use planning; applied economics; policy analysis; applicable laws and regulations; and professional responsibilities and managerial duties.

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Salary Info:


MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE: $125,900
MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE: $60.53*

TOTAL EMPLOYEED NATIONALLY: 174,720

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.

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What jobs and careers are associated to a major in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning?

•Architectural and Engineering Managers

•Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

•Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

•Urban and Regional Planners

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