Graduate Programs in Urban Planning
Explore 200+ Urban Planning graduate programs at 50+ universities across 9 countries.
Overview
Urban planning shapes how cities and regions grow, from land use and housing to transport and public space. Students study planning law, urban economics, environmental planning, community development and spatial analysis, often working on projects with real communities.
Professional master's degrees such as the MUP or MCP are the usual qualification for planners and often include a studio or client project. A PhD focuses on urban research and leads to teaching and policy research careers.
Graduates become urban and regional planners, transportation planners, housing and community development officers, real estate analysts and environmental planners. City governments and planning consultancies are the main employers, and housing, transit and climate adaptation are areas of steady demand.
Most Urban Planning programs charge between $22,000 and $63,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $34,000 and $77,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityMaster in Urban PlanningDeadline Jan 5 · Tuition $64,000 · Duration 24 months
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster in City PlanningDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $66,720 · Duration 24 months
- University of OxfordMSc in Sustainable Urban DevelopmentDeadline May 15 +1 · Tuition $34,234 · Duration 24 months
- University of California, BerkeleyMaster of City PlanningDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $46,218 · Duration 24 months
- University of CambridgeMPhil in Architecture and Urban DesignDeadline Mar 5 · Tuition $55,886 · Duration 9 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban PlanningDeadline Jan 5 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 84 months
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies and PlanningDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $49,580 · Duration 60 months
- University of OxfordDPhil in Sustainable Urban DevelopmentTuition $21,043 · Duration 96 months
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in City and Regional PlanningDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $28,242 · Duration 60 months
- Columbia UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Urban PlanningDeadline Dec 11 · Tuition $56,840 · Duration 96 months
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