{"id":104,"date":"2021-08-11T16:36:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T21:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/geography\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2023-08-01T11:44:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T16:44:41","slug":"policy-and-planning-b-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/geography\/courses-and-programs\/policy-and-planning-b-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy and Planning B.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-139 size-full img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2021\/11\/20150926_5822-e1636473314748.jpg\" alt=\"Students participating in hands on learning\" width=\"1920\" height=\"638\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2021\/11\/20150926_5822-e1636473314748.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2021\/11\/20150926_5822-e1636473314748.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2021\/11\/20150926_5822-e1636473314748-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2021\/11\/20150926_5822-e1636473314748-1536x510.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2021\/11\/20150926_5822-e1636473314748-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2021\/11\/20150926_5822-e1636473314748-1024x340.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro\">The Urban and Regional Planning degrees prepare students for professional planning careers in government, nonprofit and community organizations and the private sector. Students learn the technical and analytical skills needed to think strategically about developing and implementing plans at a variety of scales in either rural or urban communities.<\/p>\n<h2>Natural Resources Planning Emphasis<\/h2>\n<p>For more information on the courses in this program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/programs\/bs__poplnrpl\">visit the course catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Urban Resources Planning Emphasis<\/h2>\n<p>For more information on the courses in this program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/programs\/bs__poplurpl\">visit the course catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Career Outlook<\/h2>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Career<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Median Salary<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Outlook<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/architecture-and-engineering\/mining-and-geological-engineers.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Mining and Geological Engineer<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td>\n<td>$93,800<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/farming-fishing-and-forestry\/forest-and-conservation-workers.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Park Ranger\/Planner<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td>\n<td>$30,640<\/td>\n<td>-8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/architecture-and-engineering\/surveying-and-mapping-technicians.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Survey and Mapping Technician<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td>\n<td>$46,200<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/life-physical-and-social-science\/urban-and-regional-planners.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Urban and Regional Planner<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td>\n<td>$75,950<\/td>\n<td>7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/career\/choosing-a-major\/career-outlook\/\">more career outlook information<\/a>, visit Career Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Urban and Regional Planning degrees prepare students for professional planning careers in government, nonprofit and community organizations and the private sector. Students learn the technical and analytical skills needed to think strategically about developing and implementing plans at a variety of scales in either rural or urban communities. 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