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Planning
Program Alumni
The Department and University take pride in
our alumni and seek to continue our relationship with program graduates.
Clemson’s graduates have been successful in the public, private, and
non-profit sectors, attaining key positions in traditional planning
agencies, development groups, non-profit organizations, and private
consulting firms.
 Most
of our alumni serve as agency directors, department heads, and staff
planners at the local, regional, and state levels. Some alumni work as
generalists while others are specialists in GIS, housing and community development,
environmental and coastal planning, historic preservation, transportation
planning, or economic development. A growing number are employed in the
private sector as developers, banking professionals, market research and
site location analysts, land development and urban design consultants,
public-private partnership consultants, and other consulting firms.
Our program has an excellent professional
reputation and our graduates are very competitive, especially in the
Southeast region. Alumni constitute a
key network for student employment, both in summer internships and
permanent positions after graduation. The program is in regular contact
with our alumni through student placement, the state chapter of APA and
various planning projects.
According to a recent alumni survey, salaries
of recent graduates remain competitive with a median salary of $42,500. Of
the alumni surveyed, 72% are members of the American Planning Association.
In addition, 64% have obtained and maintained their certification through
the American Institute of Certified Planners. Employer surveys for public
service assistantships, internships, and permanent placement indicate that
students are well prepared with a good understanding of basic planning
concepts and technical skills that allow them to make useful contributions
to the organization.
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you find us now?
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