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Urban & Regional Planning in Virginia

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Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Virginia

In 2020-2021, 63 students earned their Urban Planning degrees in VA.

In this state, Urban & Regional Planning is the 156th most popular major out of a total 289 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Urban & Regional Planning Majors in Virginia

Urban Planning majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 32
Post-Master’s Certificate 20
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 20
Bachelor’s Degree 11

Gender Distribution

In Virginia, a urban planning major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of urban planning majors in Virginia is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.2%
  • Black or African American: 3.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.3%
  • White: 47.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 33.3%
  • Other Races: 6.3%
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Jobs for Urban & Regional Planning Grads in Virginia

5,670 people in the state and 250,680 in the nation are employed in jobs related to urban planning.

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Wages for Urban & Regional Planning Jobs in Virginia

A typical salary for a urban planning grad in the state is $80,960, compared to a typical salary of $87,950 nationwide.

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There are 2 colleges in Virginia that offer urban planning degrees. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

50 Degrees in Major Awarded
94% Graduation Rate
25,628 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $22,006. It takes the average student 4.06 years to graduate. 15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg
13 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
37,024 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 1.20% which is lower than average. 98% of the teachers are full time. 66% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

Urban & Regional Planning Careers in VA

Some of the careers urban planning majors go into include:

Job Title VA Job Growth VA Median Salary
Architecture Professors 20% $76,750
Urban and Regional Planners 15% $70,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9% $148,970

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to urban planning.

Major Annual Graduates in VA
Architectural Sciences 220
General Architecture 79
Landscape Architecture 15
Architectural History 14
Environmental Design 9
Other Architecture 6

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