Best M.Ed in Development Studies Colleges & Universities in USA in 2025

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	UI-Urbana, Urbana Illinois, Usa50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.02L/Yr ($29,760/Yr)Living: ₹12.7L/Yr ($14,522/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Human Resource DevelopmentTOEFL104₹26.02L/Yr $29,760 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.0/10(19 Users)
#2	UT-Austin, Austin Texas, Usa29%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.33L/Yr ($25,536/Yr)Living: ₹10.74L/Yr ($12,286/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Human Development, Culture ...IELTS6.5₹22.33L/Yr $25,536 Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.3/10(15 Users)Ranked 50 by THE in 2025 Ranked 68 by QS in 2026
#3	Boston University, Boston Massachusetts, Usa11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹55.78L/Yr ($63,798/Yr)Living: ₹16.63L/Yr ($19,020/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Developmental StudiesGRE298TOEFL84₹55.78L/Yr $63,798 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(14 Users)
#4	Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee, Usa4.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹36.57L/Yr ($41,832/Yr)Living: ₹10.09L/Yr ($11,540/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Community Development and A...GRE311TOEFL100PTE70₹36.57L/Yr $41,832 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	9.2/10(1 User)Ranked 90 by THE in 2025 Ranked 250 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland ₹23.72L 1st Year Fees M.P.S Data Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York ₹19.44L 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York ₹53.19L 1st Year Fees M.B.A Business Analytics Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹38.24L 1st Year Fees M.S Project Management Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California ₹13.1L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹23.87L 1st Year Fees M.S Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹30.61L 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹33.6L 1st Year Fees M.S Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹9.15L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹35.37L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now
#5	Pennsylvania State University, State College Pennsylvania, Usa64.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹40.91L/Yr ($46,790/Yr)Living: ₹9.86L/Yr ($11,280/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Workforce Education and Dev...IELTS6.5₹40.91L/Yr $46,790 Course duration: 2 years Programs	10.0/10(18 Users)
#6	University of Virginia, Charlottesville Virginia, Usa17%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.49L/Yr ($30,300/Yr)Living: ₹13.87L/Yr ($15,862/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Educational Psychology - Ap...TOEFL90PTE54₹26.49L/Yr $30,300 Course duration: 1 year Programs	5.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 163 by THE in 2025 Ranked 275 by QS in 2026
#7	North Carolina State University, Raleigh North Carolina, Usa41%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.92L/Yr ($33,073/Yr)Living: ₹14.06L/Yr ($16,078/Yr)Admission	M.Ed College Counseling and Stud...Duolingo110TOEFL80₹28.92L/Yr $33,073 Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.7/10(15 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025 Ranked 272 by QS in 2026
#8	Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick New Jersey, Usa65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.48L/Yr ($33,722/Yr)Living: ₹10.89L/Yr ($12,452/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Learning, Cognition and Dev...Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE53₹29.48L/Yr $33,722 Course duration: 5 years Programs	9.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025 Ranked 328 by QS in 2026
#9	University of Georgia, Athens Georgia, Usa21.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.39L/Yr ($30,182/Yr)Living: ₹10.2L/Yr ($11,672/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Learning, Leadership, and O...GRE297TOEFL80₹26.39L/Yr $30,182 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	7.7/10(7 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2025 Ranked 525 by QS in 2026
#10	George Mason University, Fairfax Virginia, Usa81%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹31.89L/Yr ($36,480/Yr)Living: ₹13.75L/Yr ($15,725/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Counseling and DevelopmentDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67₹31.89L/Yr $36,480 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025 Ranked 951 by QS in 2026

#11	Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Virginia, Usa93%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹35.33L/Yr ($40,404/Yr)Living: ₹10.06L/Yr ($11,506/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Counselor Education (Colleg...Duolingo110IELTS7PTE65₹35.33L/Yr $40,404 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	9.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025 Ranked 901 by QS in 2026
#12	UA-Fayetteville, Fayetteville Arkansas, Usa2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹42.88L/Yr ($49,046/Yr)Living: ₹9.36L/Yr ($10,704/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Human Resource and Workforc...Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE58₹42.88L/Yr $49,046 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.8/10(1 User)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025 Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026
#13	Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio, Usa76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹4.91L/Yr ($5,612/Yr)Living: ₹7.78L/Yr ($8,898/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Workforce Education and Dev...GRE300IELTS6.5PTE53₹4.91L/Yr $5,612 Course duration: 1 year Programs	Ranked 1001 by THE in 2025 Ranked 1505 by CWUR in 2025
#14	South Dakota State University, Brookings South Dakota, Usa75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.16L/Yr ($19,622/Yr)Living: ₹7.49L/Yr ($8,563/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Counseling and Human Resour...Duolingo100IELTS6.0₹17.16L/Yr $19,622 Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 1001 by THE in 2025 Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022
#15	University of Louisville, Louisville Kentucky, Usa81%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.27L/Yr ($28,906/Yr)Living: ₹7.32L/Yr ($8,374/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Counseling and Human Develo...Duolingo105IELTS6.5₹25.27L/Yr $28,906 Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026 Ranked 701 by ARWU in 2022
#16	University of North Carolina, Greensboro North Carolina, Usa6.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.25L/Yr ($22,013/Yr)Living: ₹8.9L/Yr ($10,183/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Birth-Kindergarten (Educati...Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE67₹19.25L/Yr $22,013 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.8/10(1 User)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026 Ranked 801 by ARWU in 2022
#17	University of South Alabama, Mobile Alabama, Usa65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.18L/Yr ($28,800/Yr)Living: ₹6.55L/Yr ($7,490/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Educational Media- Library ...TOEFL71PTE48₹25.18L/Yr $28,800 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.7/10(1 User)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026 Ranked 1446 by CWUR in 2025
#18	Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio, Usa87.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.14L/Yr ($24,180/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Literacy Development and In...GRE311IELTS6PTE50₹21.14L/Yr $24,180 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	6.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1401 by QS in 2026 Ranked 1697 by CWUR in 2025
#19	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis Minnesota, Usa77%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹32.91L/Yr ($37,640/Yr)Living: ₹8.61L/Yr ($9,852/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Youth Development Leadershi...Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE59₹32.91L/Yr $37,640 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	10.0/10(12 Users)
#20	University of Maine, Orono Maine, Usa95%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.69L/Yr ($30,528/Yr)Living: ₹8.86L/Yr ($10,136/Yr)Admission	M.Ed Student Development in High...Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE65₹26.69L/Yr $30,528 Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022 Ranked 731 by CWUR in 2025