Overview

Department of Geography and Planning / Department of Geography and Planning is located in Albany, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
(Certificate)	Urban policy
(Certificate)	Geographic information science
Master of Regional Planning (MRP)	Regional planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Other Advanced Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

20

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.25%
Black or African American	8.7%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.35%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 10

Male (16)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban geography, social/cultural geography, urban planning, remote sensing, spatial analysis/geographic information systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States

Contact Catherine Lawson
Chair
Email: lawsonc@albany.edu
Phone: 518-442-4636
Fax: 518-442-4742

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