Overview

Department of Urban and Regional Planning / Department of Urban and Regional Planning is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public administration
Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA)	Public policy and administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

54

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 520 TOEFL IBT score: 67

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	85.19%
White or Caucasian	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 3

Male (7)

Female (3)

Location & Contact

Address 1400 John R Lynch Street
101 West Capitol Street
Jackson, MS  39201
United States

Contact Dr. Berneece S. Herbert
Chair
Email: berneece.herbert@jsums.edu
Phone: 601-979-8732

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