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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

1 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 595 people earned their degree in development economics and international development, making the major the 529th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 23 development economics and international development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 development economics and international development graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great development economics and international development programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the development economics and international development program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 9 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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