Top Development Studies Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#8/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
B.S Biology - Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE68
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Tuition:  
$65.6K/Yr
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$34.3K/Yr
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#4/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
M.P.A International Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$60.8K/Yr
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$13.6K/Yr
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#17/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A International Development and Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
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Tuition:  
$68.8K/Yr
Living
$29K/Yr
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#23/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
BS Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
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Tuition:  
$30.9K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#21/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies)

Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MA International and Development Economics
Course duration:
1 year
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Tuition:  
$61.7K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A Product Design and Development Management
Course duration:
9 months
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$84.5K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#52/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
MS Robotic Systems Development
Course duration:
21 months
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$60.4K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#68/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
M.Ed Human Development, Culture and Learning Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$24.3K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
BA Development Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
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Tuition:  
$71.7K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#101/132 QS Ranking 2024(Development Studies)

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
M.S Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL104
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Tuition:  
$38.4K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Pennsylvania State University, State College

4.7(Based on 19 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
M.S Real Estate Analysis and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$46.6K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#41/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
MS Software Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4.5
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Tuition:  
$69.9K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#46/100 QS Ranking 2019(Development Studies)

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
B.S Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
$31.5K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#40/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Library and Information Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$29.4K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#34/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
M.S International Agricultural Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$48.6K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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#123/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

9.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA14%Acceptance Rate
M.S Biomedical Innovation and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$37K/Yr
Living
$17.7K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

7.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA19%Acceptance Rate
M.A Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.4K/Yr
Living
$11.6K/Yr
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#144/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies)

TAM University, College Station

9.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Texas, USA57%Acceptance Rate
B.S Agricultural Leadership and Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE53
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Tuition:  
$49.4K/Yr
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#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
M.S Product Development Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$29K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Michigan State University, East Lansing

8.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.A Human Development and Family Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1280TOEFL79PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
$45.4K/Yr
Living
$18.7K/Yr
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