A program that focuses on the systematic study of the economic development process and its application to the problems of specific countries and regions. Includes instruction in economic development theory, industrialization, land reform, infrastructural development, investment policy, the role of governments and business in development, international development organizations, and the study of social, health, and environmental influences on economic development.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | 100 | 1% | $34,620 |
| 2 | Brandeis University | 76 | 4% | $73,335 |
| 3 | Georgetown University | 45 | 1% | $73,840 |
| 4 | University of Vermont | 34 | 1% | $34,210 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 30 | 0% | $36,652 |
| 6 | Yale University | 28 | 1% | $73,900 |
| 7 | Williams College | 28 | 5% | $73,200 |
| 8 | University of Denver | 27 | 1% | $67,656 |
| 9 | Northeastern University | 23 | 0% | $70,592 |
| 10 | Seattle Pacific University | 23 | 2% | $58,794 |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 12 | Catholic University of America | 17 | 1% | $64,560 |
| 13 | Cleveland State University | 14 | 0% | $29,045 |
| 14 | Covenant College | 13 | 6% | $47,430 |
| 15 | Brown University | 11 | 0% | $73,802 |
| 16 | Boston University | 11 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 17 | Cornell University | 11 | 0% | $73,904 |
| 18 | Andrews University | 10 | 2% | $40,566 |
| 19 | University of Dayton | 10 | 0% | $59,230 |
| 20 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 9 | 0% | $47,290 |
| 21 | Calvin College | 9 | 1% | $48,900 |
| 22 | American University | 7 | 0% | $66,268 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt University | 6 | 0% | $70,146 |
| 24 | Houghton College | 5 | 2% | $45,626 |
| 25 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 5 | 0% | $72,296 |
| 26 | University of Arizona | 5 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 27 | Webster University | 5 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 28 | Emory University | 5 | 0% | $69,502 |
| 29 | St Catherine University | 4 | 0% | $52,164 |
| 30 | University of St Thomas | 4 | 0% | $47,646 |
| 31 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 4 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 32 | University of St Thomas | 4 | 0% | $56,664 |
| 33 | Messiah College | 3 | 0% | $49,280 |
| 34 | Gallaudet University | 3 | 1% | $38,176 |
| 35 | University of San Francisco | 2 | 0% | $68,296 |
| 36 | Southern New Hampshire University | 2 | 0% | $51,538 |
| 37 | Point Loma Nazarene University | 2 | 0% | $51,308 |
| 38 | Huntington University | 2 | 1% | $38,222 |
| 39 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 2 | 0% | $65,386 |
| 40 | Northland College | 1 | 1% | $48,809 |
| 41 | University of Richmond | 1 | 0% | $67,020 |
| 42 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 1 | 0% | $22,436 |
| 43 | Loyola University New Orleans | 1 | 0% | $56,564 |
| 44 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 1 | 0% | $32,722 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Development Economics and International Development program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.