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2027 Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in Georgia

[Development Economics & International Development](/majors/social-sciences/economics/development-economics-and-international-development/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong development economics & international development education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value development economics & international development schools.

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• Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in Georgia

2027 Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in Georgia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the development economics & international development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools

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Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

$12,058 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,323 Avg Student Debt

$102,772 Median Earnings (10yr)

Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among development economics & international development schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,058, compared with $34,484 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for development economics & international development graduates is $24,323. Early-career development economics & international development graduates make about $83,560. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 14%.

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA

$42,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,700 Avg Student Debt

$50,412 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Covenant College earned it the #2 place for development economics & international development. Covenant College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lookout Mountain. In-state tuition and fees average $42,040. Development Economics & International Development graduates carry a median of $23,700 in student loans. Early-career development economics & international development graduates make about $37,404. That is a strong return on a $23,700 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.