Urban PlanningNorth America

237 Master's degrees in Urban Planning in North America

Towson University4,4(22)

Towson, United States Top 10% in Worldwide

Geography and Environmental Planning

Combine a comprehensive study of physical and human geography with an emphasis on global skills and geographic techniques. Choose a specialized course of study to focus to match your career interests. The Geography and Environmental Planning program is offered at Towson University.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$48,060/yr

University of Manitoba4,2(106)

Winnipeg, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

City Planning

City Planning from University of Manitoba focuses on studio-based, hands-on, experiential learning. Throughout the two-year program, students work with governmental, non-profit and Indigenous clients to address real-life planning issues.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$10,159/yr

University of Maryland4,1(14)

College Park, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Community Planning and Health Equity

The dual degree in Community Planning and Health Equity from University of Maryland combines course work from the Community Planning and Health Equity programs to enable a student to complete both the Master of Community Planning and Master of Health Equity at the same time.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$67,608/yr

University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)

Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

City and Regional Planning

The City and Regional Planning program of University of Pennsylvania requires completion of 19 course units, including course requirements from the core curriculum and one of six concentration areas. In addition, all students must complete a non-credit planning internship between the first and second years of study.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$63,308/yr

University of Memphis4,4(17)

Memphis, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

City and Regional Planning

The Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) degree at the University of Memphis is awarded after the successful completion of 48 semester hours.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$16,272/yr

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee3,8(14)

Milwaukee, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Urban Studies with Library and Information Science

Students in this Urban Studies with Library and Information Science program from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee concurrently pursue a Masters’ degree in Urban Studies (MS) and a MLIS degree.

Master Full-time On-campus

$27,090/yr

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(74)

Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Global and Comparative Urban Planning Governance

The Urban School of Sciences Po (Paris) and the Urban Planning Department at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), two of the most highly rated programs in urbanism, policies, governance and urban planning in the world, are launching the new dual Global and Comparative Urban Planning Governance program.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$36,297/yr

George Washington University4,2(39)

Washington, D. C., United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Sustainable Urban Planning

The Sustainable Urban Planning program at George Washington University you will study cities through the lens of economic, social, and environmental sustainability.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$49,560/yr

Pratt Institute4,5(4)

New York City, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Urban Placemaking and Management

In the Urban Placemaking and Management program from Pratt Institute, we prepare professionals for this rapidly growing field. You’ll learn to create successful, vibrant, equitable, and economically viable public spaces using a bottom-up, community-driven, people-centric approach.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$44,420/yr

Vancouver Island University3,5(19)

Nanaimo, Canada

Community Planning

Do you want to design and shape the world around you? Consider the Master of Community Planning degree at Vancouver Island University. Community planners play a huge role in the development of neighbourhoods, towns, cities and regions.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$20,718/yr

Rutgers University4,2(61)

New Brunswick, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

City and Regional Studies

The City and Regional Studies programme of Rutgers University is a 30-credit degree offered only in specialized circumstances. The programme offers six areas of concentration that allow students to specialize in one or more fields of planning, in addition to taking the required core courses.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$36,984/yr

Texas Southern University (TSU)3,7(7)

Texas City, United States

Transdisciplinary Sciences and Urbanism

The graduate degree program in Transdisciplinary Sciences and Urbanism offered through the Texas Southern University (TSU) - College of Transdisciplinary Studies are for students who are interested in creating an individualized academic program with a strong education foundation, and with applied, experiential training that integrates valued workplace standards, experience, and past academic work

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$122,850/yr

The City University of New York4,2(40)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Urban Planning

The Master in Urban Planning at The City University of New York has four integrated components: a core curriculum, an area of concentration, an internship, and a studio. The 54-credit program is structured to provide students with the expertise essential to professional practice and to allow for flexibility to accommodate individual professional and academic aspirations.

Master Full-time On-campus

3 years$15,105/yr

University of Maryland4,1(14)

College Park, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Community Planning and Real Estate Development

The Community Planning and Real Estate Development dual degree at University of Maryland combines coursework from the urban studies and planning and real estate development programs to enable a student to complete both the Master of Community Planning and Master of Real Estate Development degrees with fewer credits than it would take to complete the two separately.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$56,340/yr

University of Washington4,2(54)

Online Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Infrastructure Planning and Management

University of Washington's Infrastructure Planning and Management degree is a two-year, part-time program offered by the Department of Urban Design & Planning

Master Part-time Online

2 years$32,511/yr

University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(8)

Madison, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Urban and Regional Planning

The Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture (DPLA) offers an accredited Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The degree trains students in the knowledge, theories, and skills to be leaders in their communities by making positive change through informed and reflective action.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$25,732/yr

University of Oklahoma4,5(30)

Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Planning, Design, and Construction

The University of Oklahoma offers the Planning, Design, and Construction MS program, providing students with a comprehensive education in the interdisciplinary field of urban planning, design, and construction management.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$25,250/yr

University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)

Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Environmental Building Design

The Environmental Building Design program at the University of Pennsylvania is a professionally oriented, two-semester, post-professional degree designed for architects seeking new skills and competitive advantage in the growing field of sustainable design.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$63,308/yr

Simon Fraser University4,1(94)

Abbotsford, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Urban Studies

The Urban Studies program from Simon Fraser University is a small, interdisciplinary graduate program in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences located at the Vancouver Campus.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$3,223/yr

Cleveland State University (CSU)4,7(93)

Cleveland, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Urban Studies

Urban Studies from Cleveland State University (CSU) offers advanced training in urban studies to recent graduates, in-service professional and others wishing to pursue or advance careers in fields such as economic development, environmental affairs, and community organization management.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$20,938/yr