University of Kansas (University of Kansas) - Urban Planning
Urban Planning
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. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Kansas schools that offer an urban planning degree. Students at University of Kansas who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Master
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Urban Planning Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the urban planning program at the University of Kansas for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 17 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 13 |
Female | 4 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | 2 |
Asian | - |
Hispanic | - |
White | 14 |
Unknown | 1 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Engineering Managers
Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of architectural and engineering managers in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 176,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 192,000
- Percent Job Growth: 8.60%
Urban and Regional Planners
Job Description
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of urban and regional planners in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 40,300
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 46,800
- Percent Job Growth: 16.20%
- Percent of Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of architecture teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
List of schools that offer an urban planning degree or program in Kansas
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| Kansas State University | |
Manhattan, KS
| Students That Completed This Program: 19 |
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