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Doctor’s Degrees in Development Economics & International Development

12 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in development economics and international development. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 17% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 8.3% of development economics and international development graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Development Economics and International Development Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned their doctor's degree in development economics and international development. This earns it the #26 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in development economics and international development at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 336
Master’s Degree 238
Doctor’s Degree 12
Graduate Certificate 6
Basic Certificate 1

Earnings of Development Economics and International Development Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in development economics and international development. About 58.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 7
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The racial-ethnic distribution of development economics and international development doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in development economics and international development. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
8 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Southern Mississippi tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for development economics and international development majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 14,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,094 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,094 per year. The development economics and international development program at University of Southern Mississippi awarded 8 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 63% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for development economics and international development majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Tulane University of Louisiana. Each year, around 13,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,684 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,000 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to development economics and international development majors at Tulane.

#3

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in development economics and international development. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. The development economics and international development program at University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to development economics and international development that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Quantitative Economics 900
General Economics 307
Applied Economics 19
Other Economics 10

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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