37 Best colleges for Development Studies in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 62.6K academic papers made by 37 universities in Florida 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. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Development Studies

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Development Studies

#52 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Development Studies

#70 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Development Studies

#77 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Development Studies

#96 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Development Studies

#109 in the United States

#126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Development Studies

#160 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Development Studies

#178 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Development Studies

#207 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

10. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Development Studies

#268 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

11. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Development Studies

#330 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

12. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Development Studies

#432 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

13. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Development Studies

#434 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Development Studies

#443 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

15. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Development Studies

#450 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

16. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Development Studies

#456 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

17. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Development Studies

#473 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

18. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Development Studies

#496 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

19. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Development Studies

#503 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

20. Barry University

Miami

For Development Studies

#506 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

21. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Development Studies

#556 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

22. Stetson University

DeLand

For Development Studies

#663 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

23. Hodges University

Naples

For Development Studies

#680 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

24. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Development Studies

#835 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

25. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Development Studies

#842 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

26. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Development Studies

#844 in the United States

#913 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

27. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Development Studies

#887 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Development Studies

#897 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,209
Enrollment: 39,139

29. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Development Studies

#899 in the United States

#969 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,103

30. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Development Studies

#930 in the United States

#1000 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

31. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Development Studies

#962 in the United States

#1032 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $10,201
Enrollment: 23,350

32. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Development Studies

#999 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

33. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Development Studies

#1017 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,085

34. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Development Studies

#1104 in the United States

#1180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

35. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Development Studies

#1136 in the United States

#1212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $27,029
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,849

36. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Development Studies

#1157 in the United States

#1233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $5,876
Enrollment: 20,530

37. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Development Studies

#1166 in the United States

#1242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $14,705

Closest to Florida states to learn Development Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	34	35
South Carolina	20	63
Alabama	19	68
North Carolina	33	9
Mississippi	10	182
Tennessee	24	38
Louisiana	21	92
Virginia	29	42
Kentucky	21	57
West Virginia	9	102
Arkansas	13	141
District of Columbia	9	40
Maryland	24	3
Ohio	44	20
Indiana	26	41
New Jersey	21	25
Pennsylvania	83	8
Illinois	53	10
Missouri	24	47
Connecticut	20	12
Oklahoma	13	117
New York	109	6
Rhode Island	9	45
Texas	63	26
Massachusetts	58	1
Michigan	25	2
Iowa	15	43
Puerto Rico	9	574
Kansas	9	73
Vermont	7	129
Wisconsin	27	14
New Hampshire	10	61
Maine	9	234
Nebraska	9	93
Minnesota	24	13
New Mexico	6	89
South Dakota	8	329
Colorado	17	51
North Dakota	5	231
Arizona	7	28
Utah	9	44
Montana	4	185
Idaho	4	221
Nevada	5	147
California	98	4
Oregon	17	66
Washington	20	5
Alaska	3	308
Hawaii	5	106

Economics subfields in Florida

Actuarial Science13

Agricultural Economics7

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics23

Environmental Economics6

Finance34

International Economics9

International Relations and Diplomacy7

International Trade11

Investment Banking and Stock trading15

Political Economy12