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College of Fine & Applied Arts
CompareUrban Studies & Planning focuses on the way our cities are designed, constructed, and planned. You'll have the opportunity to decide what you enjoy more, from planning parks to working on highway transportation. Projects can range from upgrading a historical neighborhood to city planning. As an Urban Studies and Planning student, you’ll study:
This major is intended to prepare you for a career as a professional planner or graduate study in planning or a related field.
83% employed or continuing education
37% employed after graduation
46% attending graduate school
$52,600 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: Chicago Education Advocacy Cooperative (1), Cushman & Wakefield (1), Kane County Division of Transportation (1) View All
Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois Chicago, University of British Columbia View All
3.7 years to degree
100% first-year retention rate
64% four-year graduation rate
91% six-year graduation rate