Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies maps to BLS occupations averaging about $65,848, with roughly 600,840 workers nationwide in those roles. Median in-state published tuition is about $9,992; common paths include Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks and Transportation Inspectors.
Key Statistics
Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies: what the data shows
Common questions about transportation and infrastructure planning/studies degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a transportation and infrastructure planning/studies degree?
A Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies program is classified under NCES CIP 44.0403 in the Public Administration field family (44.04).
A program that focuses on the economic, social, spatial, and environmental aspects of transportation and infrastructure planning. Includes instruction in economics, environmental analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), logistics, risk analysis, transportation economics, transportation evaluation, transportation planning, transportation policy, and urban transportation planning
Types of transportation and infrastructure planning/studies degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 44.04 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Architecture (CIP 44.0402)
- Public Administration (CIP 44.0401)
How long does it take to get a transportation and infrastructure planning/studies degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 44.0403 in our file:
- 4 Master's (50.0% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
- 4 Doctorate (50.0% of IPEDS total)—varies by program
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What degree do you need?
For Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a transportation and infrastructure planning/studies degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 127,440 | $41,460 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 23,320 | $85,750 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | 46,340 | $63,360 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 385,000 | $57,770 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 11,430 | $84,290 |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 7,310 | $82,730 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a transportation and infrastructure planning/studies degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Public Administration bachelor's program family: median debt $28,262, median earnings $65,093 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 0.62.
About 4.5% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $9,992 and median net price is $16,863.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$9,992 Median In-State Public
$36,450 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies majors are, on average, $9,992 for in-state public colleges, and $36,450 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
100,000 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | 163,164 |
| 2 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | 163,164 |
| 3 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | 85,991 |
| 4 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | 85,991 |
| 5 | Grand Canyon University | AZ | 73,371 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwestern College | CA | $1,344 |
| 2 | Palomar College | CA | $1,354 |
| 3 | Kilgore College | TX | $2,160 |
| 4 | Central Arizona College | AZ | $2,250 |
| 5 | Glendale Community College | AZ | $2,358 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Petersburg College | FL | $1,471 |
| 2 | South Texas College | TX | $1,751 |
| 3 | South Texas College | TX | $1,751 |
| 4 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $2,984 |
| 5 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | $3,033 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies programs.
Graduation Rates
Graduation rate data is not available for this degree program.
Graduation/completion rates for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 44.04 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Architecture CIP 44.0402
- Public Administration CIP 44.0401
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 44.0403 in the survey year used in our extract (8 total across levels below).
- 4 Master's (50.0% of IPEDS total)
- 4 Doctorate (50.0% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $65,848. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $49,228 | 127,440 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $87,650 | 23,320 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $68,936 | 46,340 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $67,248 | 385,000 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,630 | 11,430 |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | $93,002 | 7,310 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Public Administration CIP family (6 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies graduate.
- $28,262 median federal loan debt among completers
- $65,093 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 0.62 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 4.5% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$65,848 Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies majors is $65,848.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies majors.
Occupations by Share
600,840 2023 Workforce
The number of Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies.
Age distribution for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
18 Total Degrees Awarded
13 Male (72.22%)
5 Female (27.78%)
Gender distribution of Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
5 White (27.78%)
4 Black or African American (22.22%)
2 Asian (11.11%)
2 Two or More Races (11.11%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies majors.
About
A program that focuses on the economic, social, spatial, and environmental aspects of transportation and infrastructure planning. Includes instruction in economics, environmental analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), logistics, risk analysis, transportation economics, transportation evaluation, transportation planning, transportation policy, and urban transportation planning
In 2023, 100,000 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies.
CIP Code
44.0403 - Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $28,262 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $65,093, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.62. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies graduate.
Men earned 27.8% of 18 Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies completions in the IPEDS file used here.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $65,848. The largest mapped role by headcount is Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks (127,440 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $9,992 in-state at public colleges and $36,450 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.