2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major
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Development Economics & International Development is the 536th most popular major in the country with 593 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 development economics and international development graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in development economics and international development. That schools that top this list have a program in development economics and international development in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree development economics and international development students.
Top 24 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 63 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 17 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s development economics and international development degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 47 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s development economics and international development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 26 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking, coming in at #7. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s development economics and international development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Denver landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 14 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Cornell University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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American University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s development economics and international development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s development economics and international development students in 2020-2021.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking, coming in at #13. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s development economics and international development degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arizona ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Development Economics & International Development Report
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
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George Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 0 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. Murray State University is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s development economics and international development degrees to qualified students.
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University of Southern California ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s development economics and international development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #16, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s development economics and international development degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Williams College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking. Williams is a small school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts that handed out 0 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Boston University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Hope International University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking. Hope International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 0 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Development Economics and International Development Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s development economics and international development students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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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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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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