Designs whole neighborhoods, downtowns, and campuses: the streets, blocks, and public spaces between buildings.
You lead a charrette where residents mark up maps of their downtown, then turn their ideas into a master plan with new plazas and bike lanes. You present it to investors and city leaders.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 12 years after high school. Master's in urban design or architecture plus 10+ years shaping districts and campuses.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI generates massing and street options fast; leading community design and negotiating plans stays human, though teams shrink.
Classes: Studio art, AP Human Geography, Drafting CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3051.
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