Department of Public Affairs & Planning

Both programs educate students toward professional engagement in communities and real-world problem solving.
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PLANNING

COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP

The Planning Program at UTA offers the only professionally accredited Master in City and Regional Planning in the DFW metroplex. Our master's program (MCRP) prepares students to become life-long professional planners and leaders to solve real-world planning problems. Our Ph.D. program in Urban Planning and Public Policy (UPPP) trains students to conduct independent and cutting-edge research in planning and policy. Both programs have a long history, diverse faculty and students, and a dense network of prominent alumni in planning practice, academia, and research in Texas, the U.S., and around the world.

Master of City and Regional Planning

This PAB-accredited program prepares students for careers as professional planners with public, private and nonprofit organizations.

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Dual Masters Degrees

This dual degree option enables students to earn two advanced degrees with significant savings in time and cost

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PH.D In Urban Planning and Public Policy

This program prepares doctoral students for academic careers and for leadership in research positions in the public, private or nonprofit sectors

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS

COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY

The mission of the Department of Public Affairs is to provide a stimulating and inclusive environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and rigorous inquiry aimed at strengthening public affairs practice. The department prepares students to be leaders in the creation of environmentally and economically sustainable, healthy, and engaged communities. Degrees offered include the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, and the Ph.D.in Public Administration and Public Policy.

Master of Public Administration

This program strengthens public decision making and the delivery of public services in a globalized and diverse society

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Master of Public Policy

This program aids students in developing the knowledge and skills needed to analyze, question, challenge and shape urban policy

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Dual Masters Degrees

This program is an excellent way to merge perspectives and skills across multiple disciplines while reducing the cost of obtaining separate degrees.

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Ph.D in Public Administration and Public Policy

This program provides students theory-based and applied knowledge that integrates public administration and public policy.

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