Top Development Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#4/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%q8kmCZ
M.P.A International Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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$60.8K/Yr
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$13.6K/Yr
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#8/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%q8kmCZ
B.S Biology - Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE68
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$65.6K/Yr
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$34.3K/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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$68.8K/Yr
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$29K/Yr
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Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%q8kmCZ
MA International and Development Economics
Course duration:
1 year
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$61.7K/Yr
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$19.9K/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%q8kmCZ
BS Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
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$30.9K/Yr
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$18.6K/Yr
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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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$84.5K/Yr
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$2.1K/Yr
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Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%q8kmCZ
MS Robotic Systems Development
Course duration:
21 months
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
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J9uNHw:  
$60.4K/Yr
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$15.4K/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%q8kmCZ
M.Ed Human Resource Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL104
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$41.2K/Yr
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$14.5K/Yr
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UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%q8kmCZ
M.Ed Human Development, Culture and Learning Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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$25.3K/Yr
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$17.1K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Brown University, Providence

9.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%q8kmCZ
BA Development Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$71.7K/Yr
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$9.8K/Yr
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#46/100 QS Ranking 2019(Development Studies)

Purdue University, West Lafayette

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%q8kmCZ
B.S Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
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$31.5K/Yr
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$13.7K/Yr
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Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

9.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA14%q8kmCZ
M.S Biomedical Innovation and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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$37K/Yr
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$17.7K/Yr
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#34/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%q8kmCZ
MS International Agricultural Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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$37.3K/Yr
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$16.1K/Yr
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#41/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%q8kmCZ
MS Software Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$69.9K/Yr
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$15.4K/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%q8kmCZ
MS Real Estate Analysis and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5
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$48.1K/Yr
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$11.3K/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%q8kmCZ
M.A Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$29.4K/Yr
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$11.6K/Yr
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%q8kmCZ
MS Product Development Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5PTE61
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$55.4K/Yr
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$22.4K/Yr
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Washington University, St. Louis

6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%q8kmCZ
B.A International Area Studies - Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT100IELTS6.0
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$61.7K/Yr
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$15.5K/Yr
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UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%q8kmCZ
M.A Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
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J9uNHw:  
$14K/Yr
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$15.2K/Yr
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TAM University, College Station

9.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Texas, USA57%q8kmCZ
B.S Agricultural Leadership and Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE53
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J9uNHw:  
$49.4K/Yr
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