by our College Data Analytics TeamDevelopment Economics & International Development is a concentration offered under the economics major at Houghton College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in development economics and international development, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Houghton paid an average of $1,426 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,920 | $33,920 |
| Fees | $546 | $546 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,856 | $9,856 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,850 | $2,850 |
Learn more about Houghton tuition and fees.
Houghton does not offer an online option for its development economics and international development bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Houghton Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in development economics and international development in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 76.5%.
Around 25.0% of development economics and international development bachelor’s degree recipients at Houghton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
