University of Massachusetts, Boston

About University of Massachusetts, Boston

Our program is committed to undertaking research that illuminates the structural causes of uneven and unsustainable patterns of development increasingly characterizing our metropolitan region while preparing the next generation of urban planning and community development professionals dedicated to building healthy, vibrant, equitable, sustainable, resilient and democratic neighborhoods, towns, and cities within the Greater Boston Region and beyond through redistributive plans/policies/designs and participatory and inclusive planning and design processes. Our approach to planning is heavily influenced by the advocacy planning ideals, methods, and practices of Paul and Linda Davidoff and the equity-planning principles of Norm Krumholz.

Points of Distinction

The UMB graduate planning program is unique in several important ways. First, it is located in the School for the Environment, reinforcing a commitment to addressing environmental planning issues from a rich inter-disciplinary perspective. The program also seeks to address the growing income, wealth, and power inequities characterizing the Greater Boston Region by promoting redistributive policies and participatory planning processes in the tradition of Paul and Linda Davidoff, Norm Krumholz, and Mel King. The program is an affordable option in the Boston area, with areas of specialization that include the environment, transportation, housing and economic development.

Degrees & Programs

Degree Name	MS in Urban Planning and Community Development
Accreditation:	yes
Minimum GPA	3.25
Minimum GRE	Not applicable
Minimum TOEFL	600
Minimum IELTS	6.5
In-state tuition per year	$17,600
Out-of-state tuition per year	$35,750
Students in program	34
Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio	5 to 1

Degree Name	BA in Community Development
Accreditation:	yes
Minimum GPA	3.2
In-state tuition per year	$15,275
Out-of-state tuition per year	$37,475
Students in program	24
Full-time equivalent student:faculty ratio	6 to 1