Top Doctorate in Development Studies Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & 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
Ph.D Developmental Biology
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/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
Ph.D Human Development and Family Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT730TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$59.9K/Yr
Living
$20.2K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Human Development and Family Science
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$66.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate
M.D/Ph.D Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
8 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$52.2K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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Colorado State University, Fort Collins

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Applied Developmental Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.7K/Yr
Living
$12K/Yr
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University of Georgia, Athens

6.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Human Development and Family Science
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$30.8K/Yr
Living
$11.7K/Yr
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USC-Aiken, Aiken

South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Library and Information Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.8K/Yr
Living
$7.6K/Yr
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University of Oklahoma, Norman

Oklahoma, USA77%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Library and Information Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
$25.2K/Yr
Living
$15.8K/Yr
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UA-Birmingham, Birmingham

8.0(Based on 8 User Reviews)Alabama, USA88%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Early Childhood Education and Development
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
$36.7K/Yr
Living
$15K/Yr
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University of Vermont, Burlington

8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Vermont, USA60%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Clinical Developmental Psychology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$51.6K/Yr
Living
$12K/Yr
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University of Louisville, Louisville

9.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Kentucky, USA81%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D. Educational Leadership and Organizational Development - Sports Administration
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
Programs
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The New School, New York City

7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA30%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Cognitive, Social, and Developmental Psychology
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.9K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco

California, USA15%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.2K/Yr
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University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa

8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)Florida, USA41%Acceptance Rate
Ed.D Educational Program Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$15.9K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA2.3%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
5 years
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Tuition:  
$64.5K/Yr
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Concordia University - Wisconsin, Mequon

Wisconsin, USA68%Acceptance Rate
Pharm.D/M.S Pharmaceutical/Chemical Product Development
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$42K/Yr
Living
$10.5K/Yr
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