2024 Best Development Economics & International Development Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your master's degree in development economics & international development, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #357 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of development economics & international development. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 master's degrees in development economics & international development during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to development economics & international development students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other development economics & international development students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized development economics & international development related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for development economics & international development students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Development Economics & International Development Schools

The development economics and international development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Development Economics & International Development Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Development Economics & International Development in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in development economics & international development.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Development Economics and International Development

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in development economics & international development needs to look into Williams College. Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Williamstown.More information about a master’s in development economics & international development from Williams College

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Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

63 Annual Graduates

Brandeis University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in development economics & international development. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham.More information about a master’s in development economics & international development from Brandeis University

Best Development Economics & International Development Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Development Economics & International Development Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	222	0
Vermont	115	6

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Development Economics & International Development Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, Development Economics & International Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	494
General Economics	20
Applied Economics	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.