Overview

Master of Planning Program / Master of Planning Program is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Architecture/Master of Planning (M Arch/M Pl)
Master of Planning/Master of Arts (M Pl/MA)
Master of Planning/Master of Science (M Pl/MS)
Master of Planning/Master of Social Work (M Pl/MSW)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Planning (MBA/M Pl)
Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Planning (ML Arch/M Pl)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Planning (MPA/M Pl)
Master of Planning/Master of Public Policy (M Pl/MPP)
Master of Planning/Master of Real Estate Development (M Pl/MRED)
(Graduate Certificate)	Sustainable cities
(Graduate Certificate)	Transportation systems
Master of Planning (M Pl)	Urban planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT Comp Exam Required Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

259

Applied

185

Accepted

74

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

122

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.48%
Black or African American	2.46%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.1%
Unknown	4.1%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

151

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 100

Male (109)

Female (42)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Transportation and infrastructure, comparative international development, healthy communities, social economic development, sustainable community planning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,160,914

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Tridib Banerjee
Director, Graduate Programs in Urban Planning
Email: tbanerje@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-4724
Fax: 213-740-5379

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