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Facilities Planning & Management

Types of Degrees Facilities Planning & Management Majors Are Earning

Those studying Facilities Planning & Management can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	23
Master’s Degree	35

What Facilities Planning & Management Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Facilities Planning & Management emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Facilities Planning & Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Facilities Planning & Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Public Safety and Security — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a Facilities Planning & Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Facilities Planning & Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Facilities Planning & Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.6 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Working with Computers	4.2 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Developing and Building Teams	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Facilities Planning & Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Facebook	Web page creation and editing software	—
FileMaker Pro	Data base user interface and query software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Delphi Technology	Financial analysis software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Facilities Planning & Management graduates include:

• Event Manager
• Conference Producer
• Convention Manager
• Conference Service Coordinator
• Conventions Reservationist
• Conference Services Director
• Trade Show Coordinator
• Conference Planning Manager
• Conference Planner
• Events Specialist
• Meeting Planner
• Meeting Manager
• Conference Reservationist
• Events Planner
• Event Planner

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Facilities Planning & Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	48.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	19.0%
Some college courses	14.8%
High school diploma or equivalent	5.8%
Postsecondary certificate	5.7%
Master’s degree	5.2%
First professional degree	0.6%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Facilities Planning & Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 91.5% of Facilities Planning & Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	5	8.5%
Men	54	91.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Facilities Planning & Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	39	66.1%
Asian	4	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino	11	18.6%
Black or African American	3	5.1%
Two or More Races	1	1.7%
International Students	1	1.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Facilities Planning & Management Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Facilities Planning & Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,937
4 years	$53,705
5 years	$60,675

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $60,675 — roughly 52% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Facilities Planning & Management Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Facilities Planning & Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Facilities Planning & Management Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Facilities Planning & Management graduates earn a median of $53,705 four years after completion — roughly 41% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Housing and Human Environments	19.06
Home Furnishings and Equipment Installers	19.0605
Housing and Human Environments, General	19.0601
Housing and Human Environments, Other	19.0699

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.