Top Master in Development Studies Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#5/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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
Programs
Tuition:  
$59.3K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#13/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A International Development and Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$70.1K/Yr
Living
$29K/Yr
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#21/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Yale University, New Haven

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MA International and Development Economics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
$50.9K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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
Programs
Tuition:  
$74.1K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#52/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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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#55/1401 QS Ranking 2026

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate
M.S Human Resource Management and Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$49.8K/Yr
Living
$6.6K/Yr
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#68/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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:  
$25.3K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#70/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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:  
$29.8K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#82/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Pennsylvania State University, State College

10.0(Based on 18 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:  
$46.8K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
MS Software Development
Course duration:
16 months
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL84
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Tuition:  
$64.8K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.4K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#114/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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

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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#140/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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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#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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:  
$22.3K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#173/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Arizona State University, Tempe

6.7(Based on 71 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate
M.S Global Technology and Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL90PTE65
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Tuition:  
$30.3K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#179/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate
M.A Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$12.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#207/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Architecture and Real Estate Development
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL80PTE68
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Tuition:  
$25.8K/Yr
Living
$17.4K/Yr
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#236/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Rochester, Rochester

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)New York, USA35.9%Acceptance Rate
M.S Human Development - Research
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$61.5K/Yr
Living
$10.5K/Yr
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#250/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Vanderbilt University, Nashville

9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA6.3%Acceptance Rate
M.Ed Community Development and Action
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE311TOEFL100PTE70
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Tuition:  
$42K/Yr
Living
$11.5K/Yr
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