Development Studies in Washington, DC: Best colleges Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 680K citations received by 25.2K academic papers made by 8 universities in Washington was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. George Washington University

For Development Studies

#1 in District of Columbia

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

2. Georgetown University

For Development Studies

#2 in District of Columbia

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

3. American University in Washington

For Development Studies

#3 in District of Columbia

#126 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

4. Catholic University of America

For Development Studies

#4 in District of Columbia

#217 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $35,008
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,232

5. Howard University

For Development Studies

#5 in District of Columbia

#218 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1199
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,028

6. Gallaudet University

For Development Studies

#6 in District of Columbia

#562 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 842
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $15,025

7. University of the District of Columbia

For Development Studies

#7 in District of Columbia

#699 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $5,527
Enrollment: 3,855

8. Trinity Washington University

For Development Studies

#9 in District of Columbia

#1181 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $12,704
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $21,814

Universities for Development Studies near Washington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Marymount University	134	Arlington, Virginia
13	University of Maryland - College Park	31	College Park, Maryland
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	184	Bethesda, Maryland
24	George Mason University	74	Fairfax, Virginia
24	Stratford University	578	Fairfax, Virginia
28	Bowie State University	632	Bowie, Maryland
40	Saginaw Valley State University	552	University Center, Michigan
49	University of Maryland - Baltimore County	174	Baltimore, Maryland
49	United States Naval Academy	493	Annapolis, Maryland
56	University of Maryland, Baltimore	67	Baltimore, Maryland

Economics subfields in Washington

Actuarial Science5

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics5

Finance6

International Economics5

International Relations and Diplomacy5

International Trade5

Investment Banking and Stock trading5

Political Economy5