Overview

Gain the skills needed to address the social, environmental, and economic issues in communities, towns, small cities, and urban neighborhoods.

Community and economic development professionals help people build community capacity; develop sustainable communities; enhance the local economy, infrastructure, and services; and work with the community members to build shared visions of the future.

With the online MPS in Community and Economic Development at Pennsylvania State University, you can gain the knowledge you need to navigate the complexities of communities and community organizations and inspire positive changes on local, regional, and national levels.

Careers

Community and economic development graduates often go on to work for state and local governments, industrial development authorities, chambers of commerce, major corporations, utilities, nongovernmental organizations, or consulting firms as:

directors

community service coordinators

extension educators

development specialists

research and project managers

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories, and Institutions of International Development
Local Economic Development
Entrepreneurship in the Community
Resilient Communities and Environments
Leadership Development
Population, Land Use, and Municipal Finance

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-25 00:00:00 , International

More details

International applicants are encouraged to submit materials at least four months before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Economics Sustainable Development View 74 other Masters in Economics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.

Official transcripts from each institution attended

All applicants are expected to have earned a junior/senior grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

In addition, applicants are expected to have completed 6 credits in social sciences, preferably 3 credits in economics and 3 credits in sociology, and 3 credits in statistics in undergraduate work.

English Proficiency

References (3)

Résumé — Upload your résumé vita or to the online application.

Personal Statement OR Statement of Purpose

Tuition Fee

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International

46796 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 46796 USD per year during 12 months.
National

46796 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 46796 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

25966 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25966 USD per year during 12 months.

Funding

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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