2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 59 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 15 development economics and international development graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the development economics and international development program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

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

#1

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$17,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

Read full report on Development Economics & International Development at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#2

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan

$28,910 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Development Economics and International Development Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Andrews is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s development economics and international development degrees in 2019-2020.

Andrews not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Andrews Development Economics & International Development Report

• Best Value Master’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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