If you’re into making the world a better place, fixing up your hometown, or just love thinking about how cities and towns work, urban planning is for you! If you want to do all that and find a path to a satisfying, well-paying and diverse career, our program gets you ready for a professional job in 7 semesters. Within a year of graduation, we place 96% of our students in professional jobs in city governments of all sizes, in non-profit community development agencies, and in high-power real estate development firms, to name just a few options.
Urban planners are in the business of making communities more equitable, sustainable, and, frankly, more fun. Think of your hometown. Wouldn’t it be great to make it a better place for people of your own age and others? Think of the places you love to visit: waterfront parks, bike trails, busy city shopping districts, or quaint small towns. Those don’t happen by accident. They happen because of urban planners.
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Check out some of the amazing work our alumni do.
Already made up your mind?
This spring, register for PLAN 105 and PLAN 100 to dive into urban planning. From there, you can join our Bachelor’s of Urban Planning and Development program and graduate in three years.
Got questions? Email us at planning@bsu.edu