2022 Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Development Economics & International Development is the 529th most popular major in the country with 595 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 70 development economics and international development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 development economics and international development graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in development economics and international development. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality development economics and international development programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the development economics and international development program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree development economics and international development students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #1 spot on the list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Development Economics & International Development Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Development Economics & International Development at Tulane

#2

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s development economics and international development degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Development Economics & International Development Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Development Economics & International Development Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development (Income $30-$48k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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