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Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Virginia

52 students earned Urban Planning degrees in Virginia in the 2020-2021 year.

In this state, Urban & Regional Planning is the 87th most popular major out of a total 227 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

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: 1.9%
  • Black or African American: 1.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.8%
  • White: 42.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 40.4%
  • Other Races: 7.7%
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Jobs for Urban & Regional Planning Grads in Virginia

There are 5,670 people in the state and 250,680 people in the nation working in urban planning jobs.

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Wages for Urban & Regional Planning Jobs in Virginia

In this state, urban planning grads earn an average of $80,960. Nationwide, they make an average of $87,950.

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

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

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.06 years. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 0.70%.

#2

Virginia Tech

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

It takes the average student 4.28 years to graduate. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $21,301. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 98% are considered full time.

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 72
General Architecture 16
Environmental Design 9
Architectural History 8
Other Architecture 6
Landscape Architecture 4

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