Overview

Cities and towns across the US face challenges of managing growth, ensuring sustainability, and promoting community well-being.

Program Overview

Do you want to develop new city planning tools that help municipalities plan for their social, economic and environment needs? Are you interested to work with community members to identify problems, evaluate possible solutions, and make informed decisions about their future? Do you want to advance your knowledge and enhance your skills while learning from experts in the planning field?

If so, East Carolina University’s Master’s in Planning and Development (MSPD) is your path to a more rewarding career.

ECU’s MSPD degree program is 100% online, which means convenience and flexibility. The 36 credit planning master’s offers three concentration areas so you can focus on your interests:

Coastal and Environmental Planning
Urban and Community Planning

Rural and Regional Planning

Planning can:

Preserve and enhance the quality of life
Protect the physical and natural environment
Promote equitable economic growth
Distribute services to disadvantaged communities
Respond effectively to the development of all kinds

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Disaster Planning, Policy, and Practice
Research in Rural and Regional Planning
Housing and Community Development
Research in Coastal and Environmental Planning
Economic Development Techniques
Community Facilities and Capital Budgeting
Environmental Planning and Policy
Advanced Planning and Design Studio
Coastal Planning and Policy
Land Use Controls

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Greenville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

No GMAT or GRE required
Earned bachelor’s degree or higher from a u.S. Regionally accredited institution, or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution as qualified by one of our pre-approved foreign transcript evaluation servicers before starting at ecu.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate gpa of 2.70 or greater as calculated by the graduate school for regular admission consideration (3.0 in post-baccalaureate courses)
Applicants whose native language is not english must demonstrate competency in written and spoken english.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19882 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19882 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

5662 USD / year

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Funding

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