Occupations/19-3051.00
Urban and Regional Planners
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
36%
More resilient
Human characteristics
52%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
16%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
- Mostly human
Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.
- Task
Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
- 02Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
- 03Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
- 04Hold public meetings with government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers, the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, or address issues regarding land use or community plans.
- 05Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.
- 06Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks1.64
- Degree of automation1.40
- Time sitting4.08
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations3.17
- Hands-on objects/tools1.36
- Outdoors / weather2.24
- Disease exposure1.08
- Decision freedom3.79
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Speech Recognition3.88
- Near Vision3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.12
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics3.00
- Science2.62
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 64 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr $63,749 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $67,101 2 yr $63,005 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $65,924 2 yr $62,012 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $65,486 2 yr $69,338 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $64,196 2 yr $58,092 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $63,600 2 yr $63,005 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $7,100 | 40% | 74% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $64,493 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $62,012 2 yr $64,990 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN · Private nonprofit | Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies 44.0403 | $54,200 | 74% | 83% | 1 yr $61,814 2 yr $66,653 Master's · CIP 44.04 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $61,814 2 yr $63,501 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $61,778 2 yr $59,756 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $61,218 2 yr $62,012 Master's · CIP 04.03 |