38 Best colleges for Development Studies in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 1.63M citations received by 61K academic papers made by 38 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Development Studies

#1 in New York State

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Development Studies

#3 in New York State

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Development Studies

#6 in New York State

#79 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

4. Fordham University

For Development Studies

#10 in New York State

#138 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Development Studies

#11 in New York State

#161 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

6. CUNY Hunter College

For Development Studies

#14 in New York State

#173 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

7. New School

For Development Studies

#15 in New York State

#201 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

8. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Development Studies

#17 in New York State

#219 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

9. CUNY Queens College

For Development Studies

#18 in New York State

#247 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

10. CUNY City College

For Development Studies

#20 in New York State

#269 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

11. King's College

For Development Studies

#22 in New York State

#278 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Development Studies

#23 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

13. Yeshiva University

For Development Studies

#24 in New York State

#288 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

14. Pace University

For Development Studies

#25 in New York State

#294 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

15. Wagner College

For Development Studies

#26 in New York State

#296 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

16. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Development Studies

#29 in New York State

#307 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

17. Rockefeller University

For Development Studies

#32 in New York State

#331 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

18. St John's University - New York

For Development Studies

#33 in New York State

#332 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Development Studies

#36 in New York State

#354 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

20. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Development Studies

#42 in New York State

#393 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Development Studies

#43 in New York State

#400 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

22. New York Law School

For Development Studies

#44 in New York State

#401 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Development Studies

#45 in New York State

#405 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

24. Barnard College

For Development Studies

#46 in New York State

#414 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

25. Touro College

For Development Studies

#59 in New York State

#582 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

26. Manhattan College

For Development Studies

#66 in New York State

#654 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

27. Brooklyn Law School

For Development Studies

#69 in New York State

#679 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

28. SUNY College of Optometry

For Development Studies

#78 in New York State

#744 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

29. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Development Studies

#79 in New York State

#747 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

30. CUNY School of Law

For Development Studies

#83 in New York State

#768 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

31. Bank Street College of Education

For Development Studies

#88 in New York State

#804 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

32. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Development Studies

#90 in New York State

#837 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

33. Pratt Institute - Main

For Development Studies

#91 in New York State

#877 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

34. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Development Studies

#97 in New York State

#934 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

35. Metropolitan College of New York

For Development Studies

#103 in New York State

#1098 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,183
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,873

36. St Francis College

For Development Studies

#105 in New York State

#1117 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

37. School of Visual Arts

For Development Studies

#106 in New York State

#1130 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

38. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#107 in New York State

#1131 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

Universities for Development Studies near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	293	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	284	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	329	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	501	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	436	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	299	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	214	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	223	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	606	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	370	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Economics subfields in New York City

Actuarial Science16

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics25

Finance32

International Economics13

International Relations and Diplomacy15

International Trade15

Investment Banking and Stock trading15

Political Economy19