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University at Albany, State University of New York

Department of Geography and Planning

Albany, NY

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Overview

Department of Geography and Planning / Department of Geography and Planning is located in Albany, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA) Geography
(Certificate) Urban policy
(Certificate) Geographic information science
Master of Regional Planning (MRP) Regional planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 20
Other Advanced Degrees 9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20
Applied
20
Accepted
12
Enrolled
100%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline July 15th May 1st No
Spring deadline November 15th November 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

69
Total Graduate Students
13%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.25%
Black or African American 8.7%
White or Caucasian 63%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 2.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 4.35%

Gender

Male (57%)
Female (42%)

Faculty

22
Total faculty
Full-time - 12
Part-time - 10
Male (16)
Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Urban geography, social/cultural geography, urban planning, remote sensing, spatial analysis/geographic information systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States
Contact Catherine Lawson
Chair
Email: lawsonc@albany.edu
Phone: 518-442-4636
Fax: 518-442-4742

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