2026 Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in New York
[Development Economics & International Development](/majors/social-sciences/economics/development-economics-and-international-development/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong development economics & international development education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for development economics & international development students.
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2026 Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools in New York
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the development economics & international development degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Development Economics & International Development Schools
Cornell University earned the #1 spot for value among development economics & international development schools in New York. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for development economics & international development graduates is $15,500. Development Economics & International Development graduates of Cornell University earn a median of $84,967 early in their careers. Set against $15,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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