2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development in the New England Region

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for development economics and international development students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 master's degrees in development economics and international development during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Development Economics & International Development School for Your Master's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for development economics and international development, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for development economics and international development.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Development Economics & International Development in the New England Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Development Economics and International Development Students Working on Their Master's

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Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

55 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Brandeis University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in development economics and international development. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in development economics and international development in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 55 development economics and international development students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Williams College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in development economics and international development. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in development economics and international development in Massachusetts.

There were about 27 development economics and international development students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VT

#1 Best Quality In VT

University of Vermont is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in development economics and international development. UVM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Burlington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in development economics and international development in Vermont.

There were approximately 7 development economics and international development individuals who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

#3 Most Popular In MA

Boston University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in development economics and international development. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. More information about a master’s in development economics and international development from Boston University

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Brown University
Providence, RI

#1 Most Popular In RI

Brown University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in development economics and international development. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in development economics and international development from Brown University

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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).
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