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University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design Master of Urban Spatial Analytics
University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design

Master of Urban Spatial Analytics

Philadelphia, USA

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Sep 2025

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    About: The Master of Urban Spatial Analytics explores the intersection of urban planning and data analytics. This program provides students with the tools to analyze and visualize complex urban data, equipping them to address contemporary urban challenges. The course emphasizes hands-on learning with advanced techniques in data science applied to urban environments.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in urban planning, data analysis, geographic information systems (GIS) analysis, and policy development. They might work for government agencies, non-profits, or private sector organizations focused on urban development and sustainability.

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The for-profit sector has embraced data and analytics to increase efficiency and grow the bottom line. The government and non-profit sectors are next in line. The Master of Urban Spatial Analytics is a one-year graduate program that teaches students how to use spatial analysis and data science to address the most pressing public policy and city planning conundrums of our day. We are teaching the next generation of civic technologists. The one-year MUSA program combines coursework on GIS, spatial analysis, data science, statistics, R and python programming, data visualization, and web-based mapping with world-class urban content coursework from across the University of Pennsylvania. The program is administered jointly by the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design and the Penn Institute for Urban Research.

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