Side-by-side comparison

Civil Engineering vs Urban Planning

Both majors are compared on the careers they open in the US labour market. Career lists come from the NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk; salaries and employment are from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics via O*NET; the AI-durability score is our own composite. Every number is derived — no hand-authored comparison prose.

Metric Civil Engineering Urban Planning
Median salary (US) $106,120 $92,600
Total careers mapped 3 4
Avg AI exposure 0.44 0.45

Top careers each major opens

Civil Engineering
CIP 14.0801 · 3 careers total
  1. Civil Engineers
    $99,590 median AI 0.44
  2. Architectural and Engineering Managers
    $167,740 median AI 0.43
  3. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
    $106,120 median AI 0.45
Urban Planning
CIP 04.0301 · 4 careers total
  1. Architectural and Engineering Managers
    $167,740 median AI 0.43
  2. Urban and Regional Planners
    $83,720 median AI 0.41
  3. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
    $75,040 median AI 0.49
  4. Architecture teachers, postsecondary
    $101,480 median AI 0.45
Sources: NCES CIP-2020 → SOC-2018 crosswalk · US Bureau of Labor Statistics (via O*NET) · WhatTNext Ai AI-durability score.