Land Use Planning, Management, & Development

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

declining 16.7%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$8,592

growing 1.74%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$19,968

growing 4%

Average Wage

$82,190

growing 4.01%

People in Workforce

435,778

growing 4.93%

Average Employee Age

39.8

declining 0.428%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Land Use Planning, Management, & Development degree recipients are Morgantown, WV, College Park, MD, and Bozeman, MT. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Land Use Planning, Management, & Development degree recipients are Bozeman, MT, Frankfort, KY, and Morgantown, WV. The most common degree awarded to students studying Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is a masters degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development and the types of students that study this field. West Virginia University awards the most degrees in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development in the US, but Montana State University and West Virginia University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development.

Tuition costs for Land Use Planning, Management, & Development majors are, on average, $8,592 for in-state public colleges, and $19,968 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Land Use Planning, Management, & Development programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (15 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (81 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development (2023)

West Virginia University
23 degrees awarded
University of Maryland-College Park
20 degrees awarded
Montana State University
18 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development, is Public, 4-year or above (81 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Land Use Planning, Management, & Development programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,592

Median In-State Public

$19,968

Median Out of State Private

West Virginia University has the most Land Use Planning, Management, & Development degree recipients, with 23 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Montana State University
0.507%
West Virginia University
0.358%
University of Maryland-College Park
0.156%

Out of all institutions that offer Land Use Planning, Management, & Development programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Montana State University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development, with 0.507%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development

Monongalia County, WV
23 degrees awarded
Prince George's County, MD
20 degrees awarded
Gallatin County, MT
18 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Natural Resources & Conservation graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Natural Resources & Conservation majors is $82,190 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Conservation scientists & foresters, and Biological scientists.

The industry that employs the most Natural Resources & Conservation majors is uninformed, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Other transportation equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

$82,190

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,858

4.01%

1 Year Growth

± 4.78%

The average salary for Natural Resources & Conservation majors is $82,190 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Conservation scientists & foresters, and Biological scientists.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Natural Resources & Conservation majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Natural Resources & Conservation majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Natural Resources & Conservation majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The most common occupations for Natural Resources & Conservation majors, by number of employees, are Other managers, Conservation scientists & foresters, and Biological scientists.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Natural Resources & Conservation majors working as Conservation scientists & foresters, Biological scientists, and Environmental scientists & geoscientists.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Natural Resources & Conservation majors are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Nurse anesthetists.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

435,778

2023 Workforce

± 16,184

4.93%

1 Year Growth

± 5.07%

The number of Natural Resources & Conservation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.93%, from 415,296 in 2022 to 435,778 in 2023.

The largest single share of Natural Resources & Conservation graduates go on to work as Other managers (6.29%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Natural Resources & Conservation by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The most common industries that employ Natural Resources & Conservation majors, by number of employees, are uninformed, Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The highest paying industries of Natural Resources & Conservation majors, by average wage, are Other transportation equipment manufacturing, Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers, and Not specified manufacturing industries.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

435,778

2023 Workforce

± 16,184

4.93%

1 Year Growth

± 5.07%

The number of Natural Resources & Conservation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.93%, from 415,296 in 2022 to 435,778 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Natural Resources & Conservation graduates by share is uninformed, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Natural Resources & Conservation.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Natural Resources & Conservation majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Natural Resources & Conservation majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Natural Resources & Conservation in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Natural Resources & Conservation is 39.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Natural Resources & Conservation degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation (61 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

39.8

Average Age in 2023

± 0.471 Years

0.428%

1 Year Change

± 1.7%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Natural Resources & Conservation. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 26 years old, which represent 3.81% and 3.75% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Natural Resources & Conservation are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (60%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
61 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
5 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
15 degrees awarded
White Male
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
4 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Land Use Planning, Management, & Development.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Land Use Planning, Management, & Development is from the 2 Digit Course Natural Resources & Conservation.

Most Common Countries of Origin

China
3,508 degree recipients
India
2,551 degree recipients
Mexico
2,354 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Serbia
8.05 times more than expected
Latvia
6.98 times more than expected
Hungary
6.08 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Serbia that hold Natural Resources & Conservation degrees (8.05 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (3,508 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Land Use Planning, Management, & Development field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Land Use Planning, Management, & Development majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Land Use Planning, Management, & Development majors need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis, Operation and Control, and Troubleshooting.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Land Use Planning, Management, & Development majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Operations Analysis is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Reading Comprehension, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.