Top Development Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#1/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
B.A Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$59.3K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#9/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Comparative Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$67.4K/Yr
Living
$29K/Yr
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#34/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
B.S Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$37.6K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#29/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Human Development and Psychological Services
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$94.9K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#56/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social 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:  
$25.3K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#71/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Pennsylvania State University, State College

4.7(Based on 19 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
M.S International Agriculture and Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.8K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#128/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Developmental and Family Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$31.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#252/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
B.S Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1490TOEFL80PTE46
Programs
Tuition:  
$48.6K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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#98/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
B.S Human Development and Aging, Health Science Track
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1360TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
$33.5K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#77/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social 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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#123/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social 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
Programs
Tuition:  
$66.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#199/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Education - Human Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL80PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.8K/Yr
Living
$17.4K/Yr
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#451/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

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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#323/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Vanderbilt University, Nashville

9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA6.3%Acceptance Rate
M.Ed Human Development Counseling
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE311TOEFL100PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
$41.8K/Yr
Living
$11.5K/Yr
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#165/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Indiana University, Bloomington

8.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)Indiana, USA78%Acceptance Rate
M.S Education - Learning and Developmental Sciences (Human Development)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE300TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.6K/Yr
Living
$14K/Yr
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#319/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago

9.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA78.5%Acceptance Rate
B.S Disability and Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1370IELTS6.5PTE54
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Tuition:  
$47.8K/Yr
Living
$14.6K/Yr
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#401/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

10.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Virginia, USA55%Acceptance Rate
B.S Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1390IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.3K/Yr
Living
$17K/Yr
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#401/1001 THE Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate
B.S Human Development and Family Studies - Leadership
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL72
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Tuition:  
$34.8K/Yr
Living
$12K/Yr
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#290/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

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
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.8K/Yr
Living
$11.7K/Yr
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#290/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Boston College, Chestnut Hill

8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA15%Acceptance Rate
B.A Applied Psychology and Human Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$66.4K/Yr
Living
$14.1K/Yr
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