30 Best colleges for Development Studies in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 1.42M citations received by 58K academic papers made by 30 universities in North Carolina 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Development Studies

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Development Studies

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Development Studies

#71 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Development Studies

#115 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Development Studies

#117 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Development Studies

#123 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Development Studies

#132 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Development Studies

#225 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Development Studies

#287 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. Elon University

Elon

For Development Studies

#349 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Development Studies

#355 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Development Studies

#365 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Development Studies

#394 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Development Studies

#521 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

15. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Development Studies

#540 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

16. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Development Studies

#542 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Development Studies

#589 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

18. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Development Studies

#632 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

19. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Development Studies

#639 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Development Studies

#713 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

21. Wingate University

Wingate

For Development Studies

#822 in the United States

#890 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

22. High Point University

High Point

For Development Studies

#849 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

23. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Development Studies

#984 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,882

24. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Development Studies

#996 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1132
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,129

25. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Development Studies

#1034 in the United States

#1107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,339

26. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Development Studies

#1037 in the United States

#1110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $19,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,283

27. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Development Studies

#1052 in the United States

#1125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $20,045
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,911

28. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Development Studies

#1055 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,259

29. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Development Studies

#1065 in the United States

#1139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,843
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,641

30. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Development Studies

#1096 in the United States

#1170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Development Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	61
Virginia	29	41
West Virginia	9	103
Georgia	32	35
District of Columbia	8	40
Maryland	24	3
Kentucky	18	53
Tennessee	23	38
Ohio	44	18
Pennsylvania	78	8
Alabama	18	65
New Jersey	21	30
Indiana	25	59
Florida	36	31
Connecticut	19	10
Illinois	52	14
New York	107	6
Mississippi	10	190
Rhode Island	8	44
Massachusetts	55	1
Michigan	24	2
Arkansas	10	143
Vermont	5	125
Missouri	23	46
New Hampshire	9	74
Louisiana	18	92
Wisconsin	28	13
Iowa	14	42
Maine	9	232
Oklahoma	12	112
Kansas	9	75
Minnesota	23	12
Nebraska	7	97
Texas	63	25
South Dakota	8	326
North Dakota	5	229
Colorado	17	47
Puerto Rico	7	577
New Mexico	6	89
Montana	4	182
Utah	9	43
Arizona	6	28
Idaho	4	226
Nevada	5	144
Oregon	17	64
California	94	5
Washington	20	4
Alaska	3	310
Hawaii	5	109

Economics subfields in North Carolina

Actuarial Science9

Agricultural Economics7

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics16

Environmental Economics6

Finance24

International Economics8

International Relations and Diplomacy10

International Trade9

Investment Banking and Stock trading11

Political Economy14