Development Economics & International Development at University of Vermont

If you plan to study development economics and international development, take a look at what University of Vermont has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. Of the 401 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Vermont in 2021, 30 of them were development economics and international development majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Development Economics & International Development section at the bottom of this page.

UVM Development Economics & International Development Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Development Economics and International Development
• Master’s Degree in Development Economics and International Development

UVM Development Economics & International Development Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks development economics and international development programs across the country. The following shows how UVM performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The development economics and international development major at UVM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Development Economics & International Development. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
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	25
	27
	27

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in development economics and international development from UVM. This makes it the #9 most popular school for development economics and international development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Development Economics and International Development Student Demographics at UVM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the development economics and international development majors at University of Vermont.

UVM Development Economics & International Development Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in development economics and international development from UVM in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical development economics and international development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at UVM since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in development economics and international development at UVM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Vermont with a bachelor's in development economics and international development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVM Development Economics & International Development Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in development economics and international development from UVM. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in development economics and international development each year. UVM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a development economics and international development master's degree from UVM, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Vermont with a master's in development economics and international development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVM also has a doctoral program available in development economics and international development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Economics

Careers That Development Economics and International Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in development economics and international development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Managers	570	$105,950
Economists	70	$96,620

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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