Top Master in Planning Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#1/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
M.S Urban Studies and Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$83.4K/Yr
Living
$21.3K/Yr
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
M.A Regional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$68.4K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#17/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA11.7%Acceptance Rate
M.L.A Environmental Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$12.8K/Yr
Living
$7.8K/Yr
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#45/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
M.S Industrial Ecology - Environmental Policy and Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$106.5K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#123/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

9.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA14%Acceptance Rate
M.S City and Regional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE300TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$33.2K/Yr
Living
$17.7K/Yr
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#140/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

7.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA19%Acceptance Rate
Master of City and Regional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$32.4K/Yr
Living
$11.6K/Yr
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#173/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Arizona State University, Tempe

6.7(Based on 71 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate
M.A Urban and Environmental Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL90PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.3K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#247/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA
M.R.P/M.Arch
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE53
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Tuition:  
$37.8K/Yr
Living
$28.3K/Yr
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#328/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA65%Acceptance Rate
Master of City and Regional Planning/Master of Business Administration [M.B.A]
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.7K/Yr
Living
$12.5K/Yr
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#334/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago

9.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA78.5%Acceptance Rate
Master in Urban Planning and Policy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE318IELTS6.5PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$31.8K/Yr
Living
$14.6K/Yr
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#384/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northeastern University, Boston

2.7(Based on 52 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA5.6%Acceptance Rate
M.S Urban Planning and Policy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$32.5K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#449/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Iowa State University, Ames

8.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Iowa, USA89.1%Acceptance Rate
M.S Community and Regional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$32.5K/Yr
Living
$10.8K/Yr
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#654/1401 QS Ranking 2026

USF-Petersburg, St. Petersburg

7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Florida, USA27%Acceptance Rate
Master of Urban & Regional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$15.9K/Yr
Living
$10.8K/Yr
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#761/1401 QS Ranking 2026

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark

10.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA67%Acceptance Rate
M.A Infrastructure Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$40.7K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#951/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umass-Boston, Boston

5.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA83%Acceptance Rate
M.S Urban Planning and Community Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$35.7K/Yr
Living
$18.8K/Yr
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#951/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Clemson University, Clemson

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)South Carolina, USA38.10%Acceptance Rate
Master of City and Regional Planning [M.C.R.P]
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.3K/Yr
Living
$13.3K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UT-Arlington, Arlington

9.0(Based on 17 User Reviews)Texas, USA80%Acceptance Rate
Master of City and Regional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$11K/Yr
Living
$14.4K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff

7.5(Based on 7 User Reviews)Arizona, USA91%Acceptance Rate
M.S Applied Geospatial Sciences (Planning and Recreation)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$32.2K/Yr
Living
$9.9K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Utah State University, Logan

10.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Utah, USA94%Acceptance Rate
M.S Bioregional Planning
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL71
Programs
Tuition:  
$14.6K/Yr
Living
$4.8K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Idaho, Moscow

6.5(Based on 3 User Reviews)Idaho, USA79.1%Acceptance Rate
M.S Bioregional Planning & Community Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.8K/Yr
Living
$8.7K/Yr
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