2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in development economics and international development sits in the middle of the road, ranking #375 out of 815 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of development economics and international development. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 doctor's degrees in development economics and international development during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Development Economics & International Development School for Your Doctor's Degree

The development economics and international development doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for development economics and international development, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Development Economics & International Development Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for development economics and international development.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Development Economics & International Development in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in development economics and international development.

Most Well Attended Schools for Development Economics and International Development Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MS

#1 Best Quality In MS

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in development economics and international development has to take a look at University of Southern Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in development economics and international development in Mississippi.

There were about 9 development economics and international development students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.

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2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in development economics and international development. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in development economics and international development in New Mexico.

There were roughly 4 development economics and international development students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in development economics and international development from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

3

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in development economics and international development. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in development economics and international development in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 3 development economics and international development individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In LA

#1 Best Quality In LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in development economics and international development. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in development economics and international development in Louisiana.

There were about 3 development economics and international development individuals who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in development economics and international development from Tulane University of Louisiana

5

Brown University
Providence, RI

#1 Most Popular In RI

Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. More information about a doctorate in development economics and international development from Brown University

5

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

#1 Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in development economics and international development from University of California - San Diego

5

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

#1 Most Popular In NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. More information about a doctorate in development economics and international development from Columbia University in the City of New York

 

Development Economics & International Development by Region

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Development Economics & International Development Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, Development Economics & International Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	772
General Economics	408
Applied Economics	17
Other Economics	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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