Development Economics & International Development at University of Vermont

If you plan to study development economics and international development, take a look at what University of Vermont has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,395 students attend the school each year. Of the 495 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Vermont in 2019, 37 of them were development economics and international development majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Development Economics & International Development section at the bottom of this page.

UVM Development Economics & International Development Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Development Economics and International Development
• Master’s Degree in Development Economics and International Development

UVM Development Economics & International Development Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the development economics and international development progam at UVM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The development economics and international development major at UVM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Development Economics & International Development. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Development Economics & International Development Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Development Economics & International Development Schools	3
Most Focused Development Economics & International Development Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Development Economics & International Development Schools	7
Most Popular Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Development Economics & International Development Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Development Economics & International Development Schools	20

In 2019, 8 students received their master’s degree in development economics and international development from UVM. This makes it the #9 most popular school for development economics and international development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Development Economics and International Development Student Demographics at UVM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the development economics and international development majors at University of Vermont.

UVM Development Economics & International Development Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of development economics and international development bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in development economics and international development at UVM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Vermont with a bachelor's in development economics and international development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UVM Development Economics & International Development Master’s Program

Of the 8 development economics and international development students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from UVM, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in development economics and international development each year. UVM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a development economics and international development master's degree from UVM, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Vermont with a master's in development economics and international development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVM also has a doctoral program available in development economics and international development. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Economics
• General Economics

Careers That Development Economics and International Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in development economics and international development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Managers	570	$105,950
Economists	70	$96,620

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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