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BA in Global Development Studies

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Mercer University

Program Overview

Build a deeper understanding of what it means to improve the quality of life around the world by looking at human security, resources, trends, and organizations that influence the degree to which people are able to enjoy a healthy and fulfilling life. Examine foreign aid, poverty alleviation methods, and the provision of basic services such health, education, security, and nutrition. Students in the global development studies major have career options from working with non-governmental organizations that focus on a specific challenge to governmental and intergovernmental agencies that coordinate and provide humanitarian services and empowerment programs.

Program Key Stats

$50878 (Annual Cost)



67 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.5
33
82

1290
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Official transcripts from the previously attended schools, Official secondary school report(s) or high school transcript(s), SAT and ACT test scores, official TOEFL score of at least 80 or an IELTS score of at least 6.5, Letter of recommendation

Career Options

  • Author
  • Consumer Advocate
  • Foreign Correspondent
  • Foreign Service Officer

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