34 Best colleges for Development Studies in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 46.5K academic papers made by 34 universities in Georgia 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. Emory University

Atlanta

For Development Studies

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Development Studies

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Development Studies

#59 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Development Studies

#82 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Development Studies

#204 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Development Studies

#208 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Albany State University

Albany

For Development Studies

#210 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Development Studies

#224 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Development Studies

#274 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

10. Mercer University

Macon

For Development Studies

#322 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

11. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Development Studies

#419 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Development Studies

#423 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Development Studies

#489 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Development Studies

#583 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

15. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Development Studies

#585 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Development Studies

#646 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

17. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Development Studies

#691 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,944
Enrollment: 12,230

18. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Development Studies

#721 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $36,292
Receiving Aid: 92%

19. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Development Studies

#745 in the United States

#810 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

20. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Development Studies

#769 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

21. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Development Studies

#771 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

22. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Development Studies

#801 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

23. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Development Studies

#864 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,499

24. Life University

Marietta

For Development Studies

#868 in the United States

#937 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $29,111

25. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Development Studies

#872 in the United States

#941 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,823

26. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Development Studies

#953 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Development Studies

#963 in the United States

#1034 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $24,550
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,932

28. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Development Studies

#980 in the United States

#1052 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,654
Enrollment: 5,135

29. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Development Studies

#993 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,314
Enrollment: 3,193

30. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Development Studies

#1023 in the United States

#1096 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,743

31. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Development Studies

#1032 in the United States

#1105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,993
Enrollment: 5,382

32. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Development Studies

#1092 in the United States

#1168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Development Studies

#1109 in the United States

#1185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

34. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Development Studies

#1180 in the United States

#1256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Georgia states to learn Development Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	62
Alabama	19	67
Tennessee	24	38
North Carolina	33	9
Kentucky	21	57
Florida	37	31
Mississippi	10	181
Virginia	29	42
West Virginia	9	101
Indiana	26	41
Arkansas	13	141
Louisiana	21	92
Ohio	44	20
District of Columbia	9	40
Maryland	24	3
Illinois	53	10
Missouri	25	47
Pennsylvania	83	8
New Jersey	21	26
Michigan	25	2
Iowa	15	43
New York	110	6
Connecticut	19	12
Oklahoma	13	116
Wisconsin	27	15
Rhode Island	9	45
Kansas	9	73
Massachusetts	58	1
Vermont	7	128
Texas	63	25
New Hampshire	10	63
Minnesota	24	13
Nebraska	9	93
Maine	9	234
South Dakota	8	325
Colorado	17	50
New Mexico	6	89
North Dakota	5	232
Puerto Rico	9	574
Utah	9	44
Arizona	7	28
Montana	4	185
Idaho	4	215
Nevada	5	145
California	98	4
Oregon	17	64
Washington	20	5
Alaska	3	309
Hawaii	5	109

Economics subfields in Georgia

Actuarial Science7

Agricultural Economics4

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics16

Environmental Economics4

Finance27

International Economics5

International Relations and Diplomacy6

International Trade7

Investment Banking and Stock trading8

Political Economy8