Earn your Master's in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning

Build a career advocating for socially-just outcomes for cities and communities.

The Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) department at Tufts University prepares a new generation of leaders – ‘practical visionaries’ – who will contribute to the development of inclusive and sustainable communities across the globe. As a UEP graduate student, you will learn to engage and confront the social and environmental challenges in today’s world of rapid urbanization.

Choose between two degree tracks:

  • M.S. in Environmental Policy and Planning
  • M.A. in Urban Environmental Policy and Planning

Our Approach

Community partnership and engagement is an essential and unique aspect of our program. Through the Field Projects course, internships, and a variety of elective courses, you will have opportunities to connect theory to practice while working in communities on real-world challenges.

Program Highlights

  • Personalize your path of study
  • Receive mentorship from faculty active in research and practice
  • Complete a thesis, report, or capstone exam to further deepen your understanding of a topic
  • Interact with a vibrant and supportive network of alumni.

Careers

99% of our graduates find job after graduation.

91% of our graduates find jobs in a policy/planning related field.

 

Ranked #1 by Planetizen for graduate planning programs without a Ph.D.

 

Alumni are Working as
  • Urban Planners
  • Transportation Analysts
  • GIS Analysts
  • Policy Analysts
  • Environmental Analysts
  • Energy Analysts
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Admission Requirements
  • Application and $85 application fee
  • Academic records
  • Resume/CV
  • Official GRE scores
  • Personal statement 
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Official TOEFL or IELTS, if applicable
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