Overview

The Urban Planning and Geographic Information Systems program at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a professional, skills-oriented, master’s program designed to train students to perform a variety of planning-related jobs in either the public or private sector.

Key Features

The program focuses on planning as a process for improving collective decisions in the public and private sectors. The planning process includes analyzing problems, designing alternative solutions and evaluating their consequences, developing strategies for action and participating in their implementation.
The Department is staffed by faculty members who combine academic and professional qualifications and who are committed to active involvement in current issues. They teach by example, using case studies and projects involving actual situations in most courses.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Land Use Planning
Planning Law
Planning Theories and Practice
Urban Development Theory and Planning
Applied Planning Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Urban Planning View 214 other Masters in Urban Planning in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent as determined by the UWM Center for International Education, from a regionally accredited institution, completed before the first term of enrollment in the Graduate School.
Reason Statement: An essential part of your application, the reason statement is used to determine the appropriateness of your educational and professional goals and serves as an example of your ability to express yourself in writing.
Letters of Recommendation: If your program requires letters of recommendation, you will be able to send a request directly to your recommenders in the Panthera application.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27090 USD / year

≈ 27090 USD / year
Out-of-State

27090 USD / year

≈ 27090 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13659 USD / year

≈ 13659 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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