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236 Master's degrees in Urban Planning in North America

Planning
Dalhousie University's Master of Planning programme contributes solutions to cities dealing with population growth, urbanization, and sustainability. Planners work in a range of public, private, and non-profit settings across the country.

Urban Forestry Leadership
The University of British Columbia’s Master of Urban Forestry Leadership (MUFL) is a unique, intensive 13-month course-based master’s programme for those ready to shape the cities of tomorrow. As the only programme of its kind, MUFL offers a truly interdisciplinary education—blending expertise from arboriculture, forestry, urban planning, landscape architecture, and urban forestry.

Urban Planning and Regional Development (Online)
The Urban Planning and Regional Development (Online) course at East Tennessee State University can help drive strong communities and lasting growth.

Landscape Architecture and Urbanism
The Landscape Architecture and Urbanism programme from Illinois Institute of Technology is a fundamentally progressive urban enterprise based on three defining principles: the equitable global growth of our urban centers, strong trans-disciplinary collaboration, and the advancement of urban landscape theory in research and in practice

Urban and Regional Planning
The Master of Urban and Regional Planning Programme at the University of Colorado Denver is one of the top planning programmes in the US.

Urban Design
The Master of Urban Design (MUD) at University of Colorado Denver is an advanced post-professional degree programme for individuals who seek a career in urban design practice or for current planning and design professionals who want to enhance and expand their existing practice with urban design knowledge and expertise.

Urban Leadership
The M.A. in Urban Leadership at University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Public Policy and Leadership recognizes that effective, creative, and energetic urban leaders are critical for fostering positive change to the economic, social, and political conditions of America’s cities.

Urban Planning and Policy
Learn to lead transformative change in neighborhoods, communities, cities, towns, and regions in the Urban Planning and Policy degree at Northeastern University. Seeking place-based solutions, you’ll learn to manage today’s most urgent environmental, social, and political challenges.

Geography - Urban Planning (Online)
Have you ever visited a city and pondered its needs? Perhaps you saw opportunities to build restaurants, recreational facilities, housing, or churches – and you felt inspired to put your vision into practice. If so, Liberty University’s Master of Arts (MA) in Geography - Urban Planning (Online) may be for you!

Public Administration - Urban Planning (Online)
Learn to Lead City Development with Liberty University’s Public Administration - Urban Planning (Online) programme.
Urban and Regional Planning
The Urban and Regional Planning programme at the University of Florida is a professional graduate degree accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. This full-time, on-campus course spans four semesters and requires 52 credit hours, including a professional internship to prepare students for diverse planning careers.
Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
The Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning program at Tufts University is a professional degree which prepare students for careers in a wide variety of planning and policy fields.
City Planning
The Master of City Planning at Boston University’s Metropolitan College prepares students for a wide variety of professional roles in urban planning and management, including as city planners, research analysts, and policy experts in federal, state, and local governments; nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations; corporations; and research institutions.
Urban Affairs
The Urban Affairs curriculum from Loyola University Chicago brings together viewpoints and analytical tools from multiple fields to provide different perspectives on the causes of urban problems and their possible solutions.
Urban Environmental Analysis
The Urban Environmental Analysis programme of Rutgers University is designed to educate and equip students with the skills and tools necessary to successfully delineate and remediate pollution problems, to market products and services, and to successfully manage projects and interact with state and federal regulatory agencies.
Urban and Regional Planning
The graduate program leading to a degree of Master in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) from Michigan State University is committed to preparing students for professional planning careers in both the private and public sectors and seeks to develop both general planning knowledge and specific skills for practice.
Community and Regional Planning
The Community and Regional Planning programme at the University of British Columbia is a professional master degree delivered in person at the Vancouver campus. This intensive, two-year public study mode course focuses on sustainable urban development, indigenous partnerships, and equitable social change in a global context.
Urban Affairs
The Urban Affairs degree at California State University Long Beach is designed with a professional emphasis; and provides graduate students with a broad knowledge of public administration as well as competency in the administrative processes of government.
Architecture
The Architecture programme at The University of Arizona is a flexible two- or three-year programme accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.
Applied Urban Science and Informatics
The Applied Urban Science and Informatics M.Sc. at New York University is a two-year, full-time programme delivered on campus. This public study mode course focuses on using data science and emerging technologies to solve complex urban challenges, making cities more resilient and equitable through advanced informatics.