Organizational Informatics
Degrees Offered:
Ph.D. – Public Policy
Research Areas:Regional Science, Transportation Modeling,
Information Policy, Governmental Policy, Local Government,
Public-Private Partnerships, Organizational Informatics, Culture and
Values, Science and Technology Policy;

Georgia Institute of Technology
College of Architecture
City Planning Program

Atlanta, GA 30332-0155 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto rogram.office@arch.gatech.edu
Phone: 1-404-894-3880
The two-year Master of City Planning degree is the accredited
professional degree and is accepted by the American Institute of
Certified Planners as the educational basis for membership.
Degrees Offered:
Master of City Planning;
Ph.D.

Georgia State University
School of Policy Studies
Urban Studies

University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:suefagan@gsu.edu
Phone: 1-404-651-3504
The School of Policy Studies houses several of Georgia State
University’s most prominent academic departments and research
centers, forming a leading regional and national think tank. In
addition to providing degree programs in economics, public
administration, and urban studies, the research and outreach
programs foster excellence in the design, implementation, and
evaluation of policy.
Degrees Offered:
M.S. – Urban Studies
Research Areas:Regional Economics and State and Local Government

Finance; Environmental Policy ; Economics of Developing and
Transition Countries; Human Resource Development; Education Policy;
Health Policy; Urban Structure, Planning, and Poverty; Innovation,
Science and Entrepreneurship; Transportation Policy and Management;
Public Management

Harvard University
Graduate School of Design
Department of Urban Planning and Design

Admissions Office, 48 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:admissions@gsd.harvard.edu
Phone: 1-617-495-5453
Hunter College, City University of New York
Arts and Sciences
Urban Affairs
East 68th Street and Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:admissions@tzayid.hunter.cuny.edu
Phone: 1-212-772-5595
Degrees Offered:
M.A.

Hunter College, City University of New York
Arts and Sciences
Urban Planning

East 68th Street and Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:admissions@tzayid.hunter.cuny.edu
Phone: 1-212-772-5601
Degrees Offered:
M.A.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
IUP Graduate School
Geography and Regional Planning

101 Stright Hall
Indiana, PA 15705-1081 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:graduate-admissions@iup.edu
Phone: 1-412-357-2222
Fax: 1-412-357-4862
Degrees Offered:
M.A. – Geography and Regional Planning

Jackson State University
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning

3825 Ridgewood Rd., Box 23
Jackson, MS 39211 USA
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:rsilverm@ccaix.jsums.edu
Phone: 1-601-987-6813
Fax: 1-601-982-6302
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Jackson State
University offers graduate degrees at the Master’s and Ph.D. levels.
Students may specialize in one of three areas of concentration:
Community Development and Housing, Environment and Land Use, or
Urban Design.
Degrees Offered:
M.A. – Urban and Regional Planning;
Ph.D. – Urban and Regional Planning
Research Areas:Community Development and Housing; Environment and Land Use; Urban Design

Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus
Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Science
Urban Studies

1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201-8423 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:jsanchez@hornet.liunet.edu
Phone: 1-718-488-3436
Fax: 1-718-797-2399
This evening and weekend program, designed for working professionals
as well as part-time and full-time students, offers a
multidisciplinary graduate course of study leading to a Master of
Arts degree in Urban Studies.
Degrees Offered:
M.A.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
School of Architecture and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning

Room 7-346A, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:altwohig@mit.edu
Phone: 1-617-253-9403
Fax: 1-617-253-2654
The primary focus of the Department is to train practitioners for
professional practice. The main emphasis, therefore, is on the
Master in City Planning (MCP) degree program. The MCP program is the
largest degree program at DUSP, accepting 60-65 new students each
fall. Under special circumstances, admission may be granted to
candidates seeking a one-year Master of Science (S.M.) degree.
A PhD in Urban Studies is also offered for those interested in
pursuing advanced research and teaching in the field. Approximately
10-15 PhD candidates join the Department each year.

Michigan State University
College of Social Science
Urban and Regional Planning Program

201 UPLA Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1221 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:urp@pilot.msu.edu
Phone: 1-517-353-9054
Fax: 1-517-355-7697
The master’s and undergraduate degree programs, each fully
accredited, are based on classes that include a rich array of
practice-based experiences. At the master’s level, specialities
include economic development, land use and environment, or urban policy.
Degrees Offered:
M.U.R.P. – Master’s, Urban & Regional Planning;
Research Areas:Economic development; community reinvestment; urban policy; neighborhood planning; race and urban planning

Morgan State University
School of Graduate Studies
City and Regional Planning Program

1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:egross@moac.morgan.edu
Phone: 1-410-319-3185
Fax: 1-410-319-3017
The City and Regional Planning Program is designed to develop
professional planners who will be concemed with the rational
organization and distribution of resources within the environment,
based on an understanding of the social, economic, physical and
political forces which interface the structure of neighborhoods,
communities, cities and regions. Planners may function as
generalists or they may specialize in an area of their choice by
pursuing elective courses within the Institute of Architecture and
Planning or other related programs throughout the University.
Degrees Offered:
M.C.R.P.

New York University
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Urban Planning

4 Washington Square North
New York, NY 10003-6671 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:wagner.admissions@nyu.edu
Phone: 1-212-998-7414
Fax: 1-212-995-4164
Since 1938 the Wagner School has been preparing graduates for
careers in public service. Our alumni can be found in the public,
nonprofit, and health sectors, and increasingly the private sector.
Our three principle programs include: Public and Nonprofit Managment
and Policy; Health Policy and Management; and Urban Planning.
Degrees Offered:
M.U.P. – Master of Urban Planning

North Park University
Masters of Arts in Community Development ]

3225 West Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:elamm@northpark.edu
Phone: 1-800-888-6728 / 1-773-244-5516
Fax: 1-773-244-4953
The program seeks to prepare leaders in city neighborhoods to engage
in grassroots economic development and socialorganization by
combining insights from Urban Studies, Urban Economics, Urban
Politics, and Urban Sociology.
Degrees Offered:
M.A.- Community Development

Ohio State University,
City and Regional Planning

Graduate Studies Committee Chair, 289 Brown Hall, 190 West 17th
Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1320 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:admissions@osu.edu
Phone: 1-614-292-4075
Fax: 1-614-292-7106
Degrees Offered:
Master of City and Regional Planning;
Ph.D.

Old Dominion University
Graduate Center for Urban Studies and Public Administration
Master of Public Administration, Master of Urban Studies, Ph.D. in
Urban Services-Management

Hughes Hall, R 2091
Norfolk, VA 23529 USA
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:swalls@odu.edu
Phone: 1-757-683-3961
Fax: 1-757-683-5639
Degrees Offered:
Master of Public Administration; Master of Urban Studies; Ph.D. in
Urban Services-Management
Research Areasublic Administration; Urban Studies;

Pratt Institute
School of Architecture
City and Regional Planning

Graduate Admissions Office, 200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205 U.S.A.
Click to send E-mail to: mailto:info@pratt.edu
Phone: 1- 800- 331-0834 /1-718 636-3669
Fax: 1-718-636-3670