The modern world is increasingly an urban world.
More people live in concentrated urbanized places than in dispersed villages and rural settlements.
Urban Studies seeks to understand the physical, social, economic, demographic, political, and environmental implications of urbanization, urbanism, and other aspects of urban life. The Master of Science in Urban Studies, offered through the Department of Public Administration at UNO, provides students with an understanding of the urban environment and the knowledge to address urban problems and issues. An interdisciplinary degree, students in the MS in Urban Studies program may take graduate courses from several academic departments. After completing a small set of core courses, students then focus their studies in a specialized subject related to urban studies. In collaboration with other academic programs, UNO offers urban specializations and concentrations in community and economic development, aviation, transportation, and planning.