Students interested in urban & regional planning, general, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of urban & regional planning, general, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 2 | 8,535 |
| Architectural Design | 2 | 7 |
| Architectural Engineering | 2 | 1,183 |
| Architecture | 2 | 4,504 |
| Design for Human Health | 2 | 29 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 2 | 658 |
| Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture | 2 | 9 |
| Interior Architecture | 2 | 756 |
| Landscape Architecture | 2 | 1,050 |
| Real Estate Development | 2 | 555 |
As a more focused area within City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, urban & regional planning, general sits alongside related programs in that field.
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