Urban Planning (Executive MUP Online) at University of Southern California

Programme overview

The Executive Master of Urban Planning is an online degree for experienced professionals who are rising leaders in urban planning, urban policy and development. It is completed in four semesters of part-time study.

Faculty: USC Price School of Public Policy | Duration: 4 semesters part-time (24 units, 5 units online per semester plus two four-day in-person intensives) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The 24-unit, 12-course curriculum covers urban economics, citizen participation and governance, urban design and site analysis, and data analytics and visualization, with courses such as Economics of a Productive Development, Effective Engagement with Stakeholders and Big Data for Planning and Development.

Career pathways

Leadership roles in private-sector development, public-sector planning and policy, and non-profit organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Target audience is experienced professionals in fields allied with urban planning and public policymaking, such as community development, real estate development, architecture, urban design, law, public policy, economic development and infrastructure.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master of Accounting: students can start in the summer (Summer Intensive Program, mid-June to mid-August) or the fall; all students graduate at the end of the spring semester in mid-May.

Master of Accounting (MAcc): application opens August 7, 2026; international applicants and priority deadline January 10, 2027; domestic non-accounting majors (summer start) April 1, 2027; domestic accounting majors (fall start) May 1, 2027; application fee $120.

Public Diplomacy (MPD): application deadline January 15, 2027; the USC Graduate Admission Application opens October 1, 2026.

Online Executive Master of Health Administration: application fee $105.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.usc.edu/

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