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2026 Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in Ohio

[Development Economics & International Development](/majors/social-sciences/economics/development-economics-and-international-development/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for development economics & international development students.

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• Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in Ohio

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in development economics & international development, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools

1

Ohio University Main Campus
Athens, OH

$14,158 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,750 Avg Student Debt

$52,581 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Ohio University Main Campus the best value for a degree in development economics & international development in Ohio. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $14,158 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $24,838. Students borrow a median of $19,750 to complete the development economics & international development program here. Development Economics & International Development graduates of Ohio University Main Campus earn a median of $66,237 early in their careers. Set against $19,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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University Of Dayton
Dayton, OH

$49,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,791 Avg Student Debt

$75,537 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Dayton is a great value for students pursuing a degree in development economics & international development, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $49,140. Typical student debt for development economics & international development graduates is $22,791. Early-career development economics & international development graduates make about $34,671. That is a strong return on a $22,791 median debt. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.