Overview

Community development is so much more than blueprints and zoning. It’s about cultivating spaces where people can flourish. Spaces with enough green space to play and relax. Spaces that offer economic opportunities that allow people to realize their dreams and aspirations. Places where people have access to quality, culturally responsive food, education, healthcare, and housing.

Change happens at the speed of trust

Community development happens in the context of relationships. As practitioners, they can’t impose their own visions on communities. Rather, through community-engaged learning, students collaborate with community members and other stakeholders to understand each community’s unique strengths, and then collectively create strategies so that people’s dreams can take root and grow.

Why the Department of Sustainability and Social Justice?

The Community Development and Planning program offered by the Clark University inspire you to develop equitable solutions to urgent social, political, and ecological challenges. Through our program, students are equipped to build a more just and sustainable world.

Deepen your knowledge of community development challenges
Develop critical skills to catalyze institutional change
Collaborate across disciplines to understand and address complex social-ecological challenges

Gain real-world experience to build professional skills and knowledge

Career

Alumni work locally and globally to make a difference in the fields of youth and education, food security, urban planning, affordable housing development, economic and workforce development, and public health. They bring a focus on equity and social justice to their many and varied roles:

Director of Organizational Effectiveness, Foodshare, Bloomfield, Conn.
Associate Director, Economic & Workforce Development, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Director of Fixed Assets, Mosaic Housing, Charlotte, N.C.
Senior Manager, Neighborworks America
Director of Programs, Girls, Inc. of N.Y.
Manager of Fund Development, The Community Builders, Boston, Mass.
Senior Planner, City of Worcester, Mass.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainability Studies

Social Change and Institutional Transformation

Project Management

Monitoring & Evaluation

Organizational Leadership

Spatial Analysis

Intersectional Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-02 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-03 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

10 alternative credits

Course units

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Worcester, United States

Disciplines

Urban Planning Community Development View 125 other Masters in Community Development in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

The one-time, non-refundable graduate application fee is $75.

Resume

A Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation

Full Academic Transcripts

GMAT or GRE Requirements

English Language Requirements for International Students

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32000 USD / year

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Out-of-State

32000 USD / year

≈ 32000 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

32000 USD / year

≈ 32000 USD / year

Living costs

Worcester

United States

1100 - 1620 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Change happens at the speed of trust

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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Delivered

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Living costs

Worcester

Financing

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