Top 50 Universities for Community Development in the World (2026)
Exploring Community Development programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Community Development education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
16 World
13 North America
12
United States
1 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
362411
Citations
18224304
2
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
3
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
4
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
5
Indianapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
204 World
103 North America
91
United States
4 Indianapolis
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
125664
Citations
4290551
6
Norman, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
231 World
110 North America
96
United States
1 Norman
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
79531
Citations
2321892
7
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
245 World
115 North America
101
United States
5 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
149016
Citations
6605764
8
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
423 World
157 North America
135
United States
11 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
69%*
Publications
130566
Citations
2740273
9
Las Cruces, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
478 World
171 North America
148
United States
2 Las Cruces
University Information
Acceptance
76%
Publications
34214
Citations
949884
10
DeKalb, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
565 World
200 North America
175
United States
7 DeKalb
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
31460
Citations
838250
11
Greenville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
569 World
203 North America
178
United States
6 Greenville
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
36296
Citations
876185
12
Dayton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
678 World
223 North America
197
United States
9 Dayton
University Information
Acceptance
95%
Publications
31750
Citations
707587
13
Cleveland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
812 World
253 North America
225
United States
10 Cleveland
University Information
Acceptance
95%
Publications
20025
Citations
420209
14
Harrisonburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
873 World
267 North America
237
United States
8 Harrisonburg
University Information
Acceptance
76%
Publications
12469
Citations
263252
15
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1011 World
298 North America
267
United States
11 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
12915
Citations
261100
16
Terre Haute, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1339 World
365 North America
328
United States
6 Terre Haute
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
8277
Citations
182456
17
Pensacola, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1459 World
387 North America
348
United States
12 Pensacola
University Information
Acceptance
57%
Publications
7114
Citations
169978
18
Denton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1588 World
427 North America
384
United States
26 Denton
University Information
Acceptance
95%
Publications
6728
Citations
109770
19
Mankato, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1644 World
445 North America
399
United States
8 Mankato
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
4969
Citations
68519
20
Spokane, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1712 World
464 North America
418
United States
6 Spokane
University Information
Acceptance
76%
Publications
4323
Citations
63119
21
Detroit, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1814 World
494 North America
447
United States
13 Detroit
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
5565
Citations
71451
22
Conway, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1871 World
506 North America
459
United States
6 Conway
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
4151
Citations
72300
23
Wayne, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1983 World
536 North America
488
United States
12 Wayne
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
4214
Citations
75399
24
Marquette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
1988 World
539 North America
491
United States
15 Marquette
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
2631
Citations
46277
25
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2001 World
544 North America
496
United States
13 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
3895
Citations
84814
26
Virginia Beach, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2183 World
587 North America
534
United States
15 Virginia Beach
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
2977
Citations
37633
27
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2199 World
593 North America
540
United States
21 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
605
Citations
17661
28
Saint Paul, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2572 World
713 North America
653
United States
13 Saint Paul
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
2184
Citations
38088
29
Claremont, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2581 World
717 North America
656
United States
58 Claremont
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
1472
Citations
30091
30
Manchester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2588 World
719 North America
658
United States
3 Manchester
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
751
Citations
13077
31
Danbury, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2736 World
769 North America
706
United States
14 Danbury
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
1495
Citations
32433
32
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2778 World
784 North America
720
United States
41 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
1786
Citations
24942
33
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2848 World
805 North America
738
United States
29 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
916
Citations
5508
34
Lynchburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2934 World
827 North America
759
United States
22 Lynchburg
University Information
Acceptance
82%
Publications
1629
Citations
21016
35
North Canton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
2939 World
829 North America
761
United States
30 North Canton
University Information
Acceptance
78%
Publications
2283
Citations
61366
36
Worcester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
3296 World
917 North America
849
United States
40 Worcester
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
2244
Citations
31225
37
Spartanburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
3500 World
974 North America
906
United States
12 Spartanburg
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
1304
Citations
21059
38
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
3839 World
1071 North America
1000
United States
54 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
719
Citations
6339
39
Williamsburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
3866 World
1081 North America
1010
United States
14 Williamsburg
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
1396
Citations
12080
40
Fayetteville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
4342 World
1205 North America
1130
United States
27 Fayetteville
University Information
Acceptance
75%
Publications
982
Citations
18230
41
Grand Rapids, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
4420 World
1225 North America
1149
United States
27 Grand Rapids
University Information
Acceptance
97%
Publications
452
Citations
5248
42
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
4774 World
1326 North America
1249
United States
23 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
94
Citations
1340
43
Newton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
5123 World
1430 North America
1350
United States
64 Newton
University Information
Acceptance
82%
Publications
287
Citations
3770
44
Claremore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
5127 World
1433 North America
1353
United States
18 Claremore
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
273
Citations
2590
45
Glenwood Springs, United States
North America
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
5207 World
1451 North America
1371
United States
20 Glenwood Springs
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
90
Citations
1447
46
Winona Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
5229 World
1457 North America
1377
United States
29 Winona Lake
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
140
Citations
3320
47
Thomasville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
5487 World
1530 North America
1447
United States
39 Thomasville
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
1111
Citations
14766
48
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
5654 World
1581 North America
1497
United States
132 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
252
Citations
2301
49
Montreat, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
5967 World
1674 North America
1588
United States
50 Montreat
University Information
Acceptance
66%
Publications
138
Citations
854
50
Bluefield, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Community Development
Rankings
6207 World
1741 North America
1654
United States
20 Bluefield
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
146
Citations
756