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Virginia Urban and Regional Planners: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Urban And Regional Planners in Virginia

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Fast Facts for Urban And Regional Planners in Virginia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Blacksburg and Charlottesville
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Roanoke and Richmond
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Virginia Beach and Richmond

Salaries for Urban And Regional Planners in Virginia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Virginia Beach and Richmond. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Urban And Regional Planners in Virginia are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Urban and Regional Planners in Virginia

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
Online

Established in 2000, the school blends creative arts and design education with the convenience of web-based learning. Students attend classes online with no pre-set schedule.

  • Programs: Residential Planning
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Virginia Urban Planning Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesvilleDoctorate & First Professional24,257
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgDoctorate29,898

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Urban And Regional Planners

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Virginia. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Urban and Regional Planners

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Urban and Regional Planners relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

VIRGINIA

   
Blacksburg30$54,4802.2
Charlottesville40$47,0801.9
Virginia Beach310$57,7901.6
Richmond200$55,5501.3
Roanoke50$52,8501.3
Employment For:
All JobsUrban Planners > Virginia

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