Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

About Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Founded in 1967, the now STEM-designated Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) program educates innovative people who wish to combine social concerns with analytic skills. The MCRP program prepares students for practice in planning as well as policy and program development through a curriculum designed to develop an understanding of the linkages between the social, economic, and political factors of urban society and the physical and environmental framework of regions and communities.

Points of Distinction

As part of the Rutgers – New Brunswick campus, the MCRP program taps into a wide array of resources at the university and addresses important planning issues both locally and globally. The MCRP program offers focused studies in: Housing and Community Development; Urban Development/Redevelopment and Design; Environmental, Human Health, and Land Use Planning; International Development; Transportation Policy and Planning; and Urban Informatics, while also allowing students to design an individualized course of study aligned with their substantive interests, values, and professional aspirations.