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2022 Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s

12 Ranked Colleges
239 Degrees Awarded
$39,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 595 people earned their degree in development economics and international development, making the major the 529th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 239 development economics and international development graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in development economics and international development. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent development economics and international development programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the development economics and international development program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree development economics and international development students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 13 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree development economics and international development students list, Cornell has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN also took the #12 spot in our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s development economics and international development degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#11 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 7 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s development economics and international development students in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s development economics and international development degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #6 spot in our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s ranking. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s development economics and international development degrees to qualified students.

DU also made our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 43 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Williams College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s ranking. Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Williams, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Williams are $59,350.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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