Compare 67 Urban Planning Master's Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 67 Urban Planning master's programs in the US across 42 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 15% report it as a requirement. Most programs take about 24 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $15,726 to $102,576. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Master in Urban Planning

    Application deadline
    Jan 5
    Annual tuition
    $64,000
    Program duration
    24 months
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Master in City Planning

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $66,720
    Program duration
    24 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    Master of City Planning

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $46,218
    Program duration
    24 months
  4. 4

    Yale University

    Master of Environmental Design in Architecture

    Application deadline
    Jan 2
    Program duration
    24 months
  5. 5

    University of Pennsylvania

    Master of City Planning (Smart Cities Track)

    Application deadline
    Jan 8
    Annual tuition
    $63,108
    Program duration
    24 months
  6. 6

    Columbia University

    Master of Science in Urban Planning

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $73,200
    Program duration
    24 months
  7. 7

    Cornell University

    Master of Regional Planning

    Application deadline
    Jan 10
    Annual tuition
    $46,658
    Program duration
    24 months
  8. 8

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.)

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $36,297
    Program duration
    24 months
  9. 9

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Master of Urban Design

    Application deadline
    Jan 15 +2
    Annual tuition
    $62,290
    Program duration
    18 months
  10. 10

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Studio-Based Master's Program: Master of Urban Design

    Application deadline
    Jan 10
    Annual tuition
    $43,000
    Program duration
    24 months

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Complete Program List67 programs

The complete list of Urban Planning Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityMaster in Urban Planning24 months
#1Harvard UniversityMaster in Urban Planning and Master in Public Administration36 months
#1Harvard UniversityMaster in Urban Planning and Master in Public Health36 months
#1Harvard UniversityMaster in Urban Planning and Master in Public Policy36 months
#1Harvard UniversityMaster of Architecture in Urban Design24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster in City Planning24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Urban Studies and Planning12 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of City Planning24 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster of Environmental Design in Architecture24 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaMaster of City Planning (Smart Cities Track)24 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Urban Planning24 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Regional Planning24 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.)24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborA Student-Initiated Combined Master of Science in Social Work and Urban & Regional Planning36 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Urban and Regional Planning24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Urban and Regional Planning | Business Administration36 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Urban and Regional Planning | Landscape Architecture48 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Urban and Regional Planning | Public Health36 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Urban and Regional Planning | Public Policy36 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Urban and Regional Planning | SEAS36 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Urban and Regional Planning | Social Work36 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Urban and Regional Planning | Urban Design36 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Urban Design18 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityStudio-Based Master's Program: Master of Urban Design24 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Urban Planning24 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Urban Science24 months
#24New York UniversityMS in Applied Urban Science and Informatics24 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Urban Planning (MUP)24 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinM Arch II Urban Design24 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Science in Community and Regional Planning (MSCRP)36 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Science in Community and Regional Planning with specialization in Historic Preservation24 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Science in Urban Design
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in City and Regional Planning24 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Urban Design
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillMaster of City & Regional Planning24 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Urban Design
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Urban and Regional Planning24 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Urban Planning24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Planning24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Urban Planning24 months
#55University of VirginiaMaster of Urban and Environmental Planning24 months
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Urban and Regional Planning
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Urban and Regional Planning
#78Tufts UniversityInterdisciplinary MS Degree in Environmental Economics and Urban Planning24 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMaster of City and Regional Planning (MCRP)24 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMaster of City and Regional Studies (MCRS)18 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of City Planning12–20 months full-time
#85Boston UniversityMaster's degrees in City Planning
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Science in Urban & Regional Planning60 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Urban Planning in Urban and Regional Planning24 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMaster of City and Regional Planning
#96University of FloridaMaster of Science in Urban and Regional Planning24 months
#98Virginia TechMaster of Urban and Regional Planning24 months
#175Arizona State UniversityMaster of Urban and Environmental Planning24 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science in Urban Planning and Policy36 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster in Urban Design
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Science in Sustainable Urban Planning28 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Urban Planning24 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Urban Planning + Master of Public Health
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Arts Joint Degree HESA & Urban and Regional Planning
Clemson UniversityMaster of City and Regional Planning (MCRP)24 months
Clemson UniversityMaster of Resilient Urban Design12 months
Fordham UniversityMaster of Arts in Urban Studies16 months
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering in Urban Systems Engineering
Saint Louis UniversityMaster of Science in Urban Planning and Development2 years full-time
University of OklahomaMaster of Regional and City Planning
University of OregonMaster of Community and Regional Planning Program36 months

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