Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Master of City and Regional Planning
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RANKED #3 according to the Planetizen Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs.
The School supports a wide variety of educational activities, from undergraduate and master's and doctoral degree programs to continuing education courses and conferences for professionals and alumni. The core purpose of all our educational programs is to enhance students' understanding of the theories, methods, and practice of planning and public policy. The School's educational programs encourage open discussion of all viewpoints, the application of quantitative methods for analysis, the careful study of history, and a thorough consideration of economic and demographic trends and political institutions and processes.
The Master of City and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.) degree is generally recognized as the professional degree in the field. The M.C.R.P. program prepares students for practice in planning as well as policy and program development through a curriculum designed to develop an understanding of the linkages between the social, economic, and political factors of urban society and the physical and environmental framework of regions and communities.
Six issue-oriented concentrations, or specialties, reflect the strengths of the faculty in the urban planning and policy development program. These concentrations cover areas of strength within the school: community development and housing; design and development/redevelopment; environmental, human health and land use planning; international development; transportation policy and planning; and urban informatics.
Students can also develop their own concentrations by utilizing the many courses available at Rutgers including landscape architecture; agricultural, food, and resource economics; ecology, evolution, and natural resources; environmental sciences; and geography.
Other programs at this university
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Architecture
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science/Arts in Community Development
- Graduate Certificate in GIS
- Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design
- Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development
- Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
- Graduate Certificate in Transportation
- Graduate Certificate in Urban Design
- Master of Architecture
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Urban Planning and Policy Development Program
33 Livingston Avenue
Suite 100
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
US
Planning Accreditation Board
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This program is featured in Planetizen’s Guide to Urban Planning Programs.
Other programs at this university
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Architecture
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science/Arts in Community Development
- Graduate Certificate in GIS
- Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design
- Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development
- Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
- Graduate Certificate in Transportation
- Graduate Certificate in Urban Design
- Master of Architecture
Find More Programs
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Urban Planning and Policy Development Program
33 Livingston Avenue
Suite 100
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
US
Planning Accreditation Board
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