Land Use Planning and Management/Development

A program that focuses on how public and/or private land and associated resources can be preserved, developed, and used for maximum social, economic, and environmental benefit. Includes instruction in natural resources management, natural resource economics, public policy, regional and land use planning, environmental impact assessment, applicable law and regulations, government and politics, principles of business and real estate land use, statistical and analytical tools, computer applications, mapping and report preparation, site analysis, cost analysis, and communications skills.

Of the 35 Land Use Planning and Management/Development degrees granted each year at the Bachelors degree level, men make up 89% percent and women make up 11% percent of the field of study. Did you know that West Virginia has more students being granted a degree in Land Use Planning and Management/Development than any other state in the US? In fact, West Virginia granted 26 degrees last year! The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Land Use Planning and Management/Development is $39,500.