Online Urban Planning Degree | MA in Geography

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Next Start Dates: January 19, 2026 | February 16, 2026 | March 23, 2026

Build Your Vision for Your Hometown or New City with Liberty’s Online Geography Master’s Degree in Urban Planning

Have you ever visited a city and pondered its needs? Perhaps you saw opportunities to build restaurants, recreational facilities, housing, or churches, and you felt inspired to put your vision into practice. If so, conferring Liberty University’s 100% online Master of Arts (MA) in Geography – Urban Planning may be for you!

Urban planners have to consider and be well-versed in the geography of a particular land. The lay of a land, its history, and projected population growth must be considered when making long-term plans. At Liberty, you can learn how to work around each of these factors. Taught by expert professors who are dedicated to helping you succeed, our online master’s degree in geography and urban planning is capable of helping you pursue a wide variety of careers in public administration, at a think tank or consulting firm, and much more.

When you pursue an online geography master’s degree with Liberty University, you can partner with a university that strives to prioritize a flexible, high-quality education that can support your development and growth. Our urban planning master’s degree is offered 100% online in convenient 8-week sections with no set login times and no required intensives. That way, you can further your education while remaining committed to the things that matter most – like your job, family, and community. Don’t settle when you choose a university for your master’s degree; choose Liberty University – a school with your best interest at heart.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Online Geography Degree in Urban Planning?

As a pioneer in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to develop a rigorous online degree program that challenges you to grow, helps you stand out in applicant pools, and respects your personal commitments. Our online master’s degree in geography was carefully designed with your success in mind – both inside and outside of the time dedicated to your studies.

Our history of academic excellence is demonstrated by our regional accreditation. Liberty University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Between the 2 types of accreditation (national and regional), regional accreditation is the more prestigious. In addition, we are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Earning your master’s degree in geography from a university with this kind of recognition can help you in your journey toward becoming a knowledgeable, principled contributor to your field.

What Will You Study with Our Geography Master’s Degree in Urban Planning?

Our master’s degree in geography and urban planning consists of 2 sections: core courses and urban planning courses.

You’ll begin this program of study by exploring research methods, geographic information systems (GIS), and quantitative analysis. You’ll also study human geography, historical geography, demography and populations, and economic geography. Coursework in transport geography and military geography round out the core section of this degree and prepare you to dive into urban planning courses.

In the urban planning section of this degree, you will study geography and urban planning; GIS for urban planning; and politics, strategies, and initiatives of community economic development. This set of courses will empower you to grasp how the lay of a land impacts planning, the value of using GIS when making plans for a city, and how to share your vision with elected officials and citizens alike.

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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

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These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
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- Fax/scan unofficial college transcripts. Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
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If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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