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Urban Planning Major (Social Services & Nonprofit) | GraduateSmart | GraduateSmart

Social Services & NonprofitCIP 04.0301

Urban Planning

Studies the design and management of land use, transportation systems, housing, environmental sustainability, and community development in urban and regional contexts. Students learn GIS mapping, zoning law, community engagement, and comprehensive plan development. Graduates work as urban planners, land use analysts, and community development specialists at city governments, regional agencies, and consulting firms.

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Careers this major leads to

Urban Planner

Master's Degree$58K–$129K+3% growth

Schools that offer Urban Planning

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Missouri State University

Public University

Springfield, MO · $9,502/yr · 91% admit

University of Florida

Public University

Gainesville, FL · $6,381/yr · 24% admit

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Private University

Cambridge, MA · $62,396/yr · 5% admit

Ball State University

Public University

Muncie, IN · $11,082/yr · 86% admit

University of Texas at Austin

Public University

Austin, TX · $11,688/yr · 27% admit

Appalachian State University

Public University

Boone, NC · $7,579/yr · 90% admit

Plymouth State University

Public University

Plymouth, NH · $14,626/yr · 88% admit

Iowa State University

Public University

Ames, IA · $10,787/yr · 89% admit

Unity College

Private University

New Gloucester, ME · $12,640/yr · 68% admit

Miami University

Public University

Oxford, OH · $18,161/yr · 75% admit

San Diego State University

Public University

San Diego, CA · $8,728/yr · 36% admit

Auburn University

Public University

Auburn, AL · $12,890/yr · 46% admit

Yale University

Private University

New Haven, CT · $67,250/yr · 4% admit

Eastern Washington University

Public University

Cheney, WA · $8,586/yr · 91% admit

University of Central Florida

Public University

Orlando, FL · $6,368/yr · 40% admit

Temple University

Public University

Philadelphia, PA · $23,011/yr · 80% admit

Eastern Michigan University

Public University

Ypsilanti, MI · $16,240/yr · 80% admit

Florida Atlantic University

Public University

Boca Raton, FL · $4,879/yr · 66% admit

Texas Southern University

Public University

Houston, TX · $9,173/yr · 97% admit

East Carolina University

Public University

Greenville, NC · $7,361/yr · 89% admit

Texas State University

Public University

San Marcos, TX · $11,450/yr · 89% admit

University of California Los Angeles

Public University

Los Angeles, CA · $15,203/yr · 9% admit

University of California Berkeley

Public University

Berkeley, CA · $16,347/yr · 11% admit

Portland State University

Public University

Portland, OR · $11,679/yr · 91% admit

Boston University

Private University

Boston, MA · $68,102/yr · 11% admit

South Dakota State University

Public University

Brookings, SD · $9,299/yr · 98% admit

Alabama A&M University

Public University

Huntsville, AL · $10,024/yr · 58% admit

Kent State University

Public University

Kent, OH · $13,232/yr · 86% admit

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Public University

Minneapolis, MN · $17,214/yr · 80% admit

Arizona State University

Public University

Tempe, AZ · $11,392/yr · 88% admit

University at Albany SUNY

Public University

Albany, NY · $10,866/yr · 69% admit

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Public University

Madison, WI · $11,603/yr · 45% admit

University of Massachusetts Boston

Public University

Boston, MA · $15,908/yr · 84% admit

University of Cincinnati

Public University

Cincinnati, OH · $13,976/yr · 85% admit

University of Texas at Arlington

Public University

Arlington, TX · $11,950/yr · 80% admit

Prairie View A&M University

Public University

Prairie View, TX · $11,299/yr · 79% admit

University of Southern California

Private University

Los Angeles, CA · $72,097/yr · 10% admit

University of New Hampshire

Public University

Durham, NH · $19,202/yr · 88% admit

Cornell University

Private University

Buffalo, NY · $69,314/yr · 9% admit

University of Louisville

Public University

Louisville, KY · $13,136/yr · 79% admit

Georgetown University

Private University

Washington DC, DC · $68,017/yr · 13% admit

University at Buffalo SUNY

Public University

Buffalo, NY · $10,936/yr · 74% admit

George Washington University

Private University

Washington, DC · $67,710/yr · 47% admit

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Public University

Amherst, MA · $17,772/yr · 60% admit

Morgan State University

Public University

Baltimore, MD · $8,229/yr · 82% admit

Virginia Tech

Public University

Blacksburg, VA · $15,948/yr · 55% admit

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public University

Chapel Hill, NC · $8,994/yr · 15% admit

Florida State University

Public University

Tallahassee, FL · $5,656/yr · 24% admit

Clemson University

Public University

Greenville, SC · $15,554/yr · 38% admit

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Public University

Indiana, PA · $11,380/yr · 91% admit

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Quick Facts

Field of Study

Social Services & Nonprofit

CIP Code

04.0301

Related Majors

Clinical Social Work

Graduate-level social work focusing on mental health counseling, psychotherapy, and direct clinical practice. Required for LCSW licensure.

Human Services

Community and social services

Human Services Administration

Focuses on managing nonprofit and government social service organizations. Combines social work principles with organizational management.

Marriage & Family Therapy

Prepares students to assess and treat relational and mental health issues within the context of couples, families, and interpersonal systems. Students study systems theory, evidence-based therapeutic models, family development, and clinical ethics. Graduates earn licensure as MFTs and work in private practice, community mental health centers, hospitals, and schools.

Mental Health Counseling

Mental health therapy and counseling

Psychology

Human behavior and mental health

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