Also called: Mobility Planner
Plans roads, transit, bike lanes, and sidewalks so people can get around safely and efficiently.
Transportation planners analyze traffic counts, model how a new highway or bus line will change travel, and design safer street layouts. They work for state DOTs, regional planning organizations, and consulting firms.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in planning, geography, or related field; most have a Master of Urban Planning (MUP). AICP certification later.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS urban and regional planners 2024-34.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI improves traffic modeling and data work; fewer junior modelers, but plan-making and public input stay human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Human Geography, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3051.
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