Development Economics and International Development

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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 44 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1440 degrees awarded annually.

Associate Degrees

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

221

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

206

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

960

awards given

Top Schools for Development Economics and International Development

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	270
2	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	141
3	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	90
4	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	90
5	Williams College Williamstown, MA	78
6	University of Denver Denver, CO	69
7	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	63
8	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	57
9	Emory University Atlanta, GA	48
10	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	48
11	Georgetown University Washington, DC	42
12	Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	36
13	American University Washington, DC	36
14	Northeastern University Boston, MA	36
15	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	27
16	Murray State University Murray, KY	24
17	Gallaudet University Washington, DC	24
18	Auburn University Auburn, AL	24
19	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	21
20	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	21
21	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	18
22	Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	18
23	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	15
24	Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	15
25	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	15
26	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	12
27	Houghton University Houghton, NY	12
28	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	9
29	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	9
30	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	9
31	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	9
32	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	6
33	St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	6
34	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	6
35	Trinity University San Antonio, TX	6
36	Northland College Ashland, WI	6
37	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	3
38	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	3
39	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN	3
40	Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	3
41	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	3
42	University of St Thomas Houston, TX	3
43	Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ	3
44	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	3